Peter Paul Rubens

Pieter Pauwel (Peter Paul) Rubens (28 June 1577 – 30 May 1640) was a painter.

This is a portrait that Rubens painted of himself (1623)

This painting of Rubens has a lot of action and color. And it also is somewhat sensual. It shows a Roman goddess protecting peace from war

He was good at painting many subjects: portraits, stories from the bible or other books and landscapes. He painted in the Baroque style. Paintings in this style have a lot of action and color. Many of his paintings have a sensual touch. Some of them can be seen as erotic.

Other websites

• Biography of Peter Paul Rubens Archived 2010-06-29 at the Wayback Machine