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

Early life

He was born "in the German province of Westfalia, where his [... Calvinist]^[1]Flemish family had fled to escape religious persecution in Antwerp. In 1578, they moved to Cologne", according to media; The family moved back to Antwerp in 1589.^[2]

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 information

In 2024, the painting "Crucifixion of Jesus Christ" was authenticated as one of his paintings; Later it was auctioned for [c. 2 million euro or] 2.3 million euros ($2.7 million).^[3]