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Peter Paul Rubens

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Painting of a dead man on a white shroud with two grieving women behind him and a candle at right.

Lamentation

1610

Painting of a curly-haired young man in a pink robe holding a golden chalice against a dark background.

Saint John the Evangelist

1610

Rubens-style painting of armored Mars with shield, nude Venus and winged Amor beside a stone pedestal and red drapery.

Mars, Venus and Amor

1636

Painting of the Nativity with Mary, the infant Christ, shepherds, an ox, and angels in a dim stable.

Adoration of the Shepherds

Oil portrait of a seated cardinal in red vestments and biretta, hands resting on a red chair, dark background.

Portrait of Don Fernando, Cardinal-Infante of Spain (1609-1641)

1628

Oval portrait of a young man with tousled hair and a beard, wearing a dark fur collar, hand resting on his chest.

Portrait of a Young Man (Portrait of George Gaidge)

1615

Painting of an elderly bearded saint in a grey cloak holding a large wooden cross, gazing upward.

Saint Philip

1611

Painting of an elderly bearded man in a yellow hooded cloak holding a wooden carpenter's square against a dark background.

Saint James the Less

1612

Painting of a bearded older man in a red cloak holding a diagonal wooden cross against a dark background.

Saint Andrew

1611

Painting of an elderly bearded man in a blue cloak reading an open book, holding a wooden staff, against a dark background.

Saint Thomas

1610

Painting of a bearded satyr embracing a smiling woman in red drapery in a dark wooded landscape.

Pastoral Scene

1636

Oval painting of helmeted Minerva with spear and owl striking a fallen figure in red drapery.

Minerva, or Wisdom striking Ignorance

1632

Painting of the risen Christ with a halo holding a banner above startled soldiers under a dark, stormy sky.

Resurrection of Christ

Painting of a bearded king in red robes enthroned among allegorical figures, columns, a crown, and armored soldiers.

The Wise Rule of James I

1632

Painting of a draped classical statue in a niche, surrounded by putti carrying fruit garlands and vegetables.

Statue of Ceres

1615

Oil portrait of a man in black dress with a gold chain and white collar, holding a sword against red drapery.

Portrait of Philip IV, King of Spain

1628

Painting of the Virgin rising on clouds toward Christ, who crowns her, with angels above and apostles gathered at an open tom

Coronation and Assumption of the Virgin

1617

Portrait of a woman in black dress with white lace collar and pearls, before a dark fleur-de-lis background.

Anne of Austria, Queen of France

1622

Painting of a bearded man with curly hair holding a sword and a book, wearing a blue cloak against a dark background.

Saint Paul

1611

Painting of a bearded man in a red cloak holding a staff and book against a dark background, by Peter Paul Rubens.

Saint James the Greater

1612

Baroque painting of the Madonna and Child with Saint Anne above a crowd of kneeling saints, kings and an armored warrior.

Madonna and Child with Saint Anne

1625

Oval ceiling painting of a crowned king rising to heaven, surrounded by winged putti, trumpets and allegorical women.

The Apotheosis of James I

1632

Oval painting of a muscular man raising a club above a lion and serpent, with a small crouching figure below.

Heroic Virtue crushes Envy

1632

Portrait of a red-haired man in a dark coat and white collar, turned to the left against a dark arched background.

Sir Anthony Van Dyck (1599-1641)

1627

Painting of the Virgin Mary rising into the sky among cherubs while apostles gaze up beside an open tomb.

The Assumption of the Virgin

1611

Equestrian portrait of a man in armor on a grey horse, with a distant city and cloudy sky behind him.

Portrait of Don Rodrigo Calderon on Horseback

1612

Oval painting of a seated woman in blue with red drapery above a tangled nude figure, set in a gilded ornamental frame.

Reason and Intemperate Discord

1632

Oval painting of a laurel-crowned figure in red drapery above a shadowed older man beside gold coins, in a gilded frame.

Abundance and Avarice

1632

Drawing of a bearded faun with goat legs twisting to grasp a bunch of grapes, rendered in brown ink and wash.

A Faun Grasping a Bunch of Grapes

after 1616-18

Pencil study sheet of an armored soldier with several bearded male heads and a reclining figure on pale paper.

Sketches of Soldier, Heads, from Roman Relief (recto); Sketches of Male Nudes, from Roman Relief (verso)

1600-1699

Pen and ink drawing with wash of a bearded man's head and shoulders in the form of a classical bust, gazing upward.

Bust of Pseudo-Seneca

1600-1626

Black chalk drawing of a standing man in a long robe and tall pleated hat, arms folded, with faint boats at left.

Man in Korean Costume

about 1617

Brown ink and wash drawing of the Virgin ascending on clouds with cherubs while apostles gaze upward below.

The Assumption of the Virgin

about 1613-1614

Red chalk sketch of a bending woman and several studies of women's heads with curled hairstyles on buff paper.

Studies of Women

1628

Brown ink drawing of two muscular male nudes, one seen from behind, studied for anatomy.

Anatomical Studies

about 1600-1605

Brown wash drawing of the Nativity with the Christ child glowing at center, Mary seated beside him, and shepherds gathered ar

The Adoration of the Shepherds

about 1613-1614

Engraving of Judith beheading Holofernes on a bed, with angels and putti above and an attendant beside her.

Judith cutting off the head of Holofernes after Rubens (Dutuit 27)

Engraving of the prophet Elijah walking as a winged angel offers him a cup and bread across a sparse landscape.

Elijah to whom an angel brings his sustenance after Rubens (Dutuit 26)

Engraving of the Marriage of the Virgin: a priest joins a couple under an arch while angels scatter flowers above.

The Marriage of the Virgin after Rubens (Dutuit 1)

Engraving of the Annunciation: a winged angel speaks to the Virgin Mary beside a lectern with an open book and candle, with p

The Annunciation after Rubens (Dutuit 3)

Engraving of the Nativity with Mary kneeling by the infant Jesus in a manger, Joseph, an ox, and angels above.

The Nativity after Rubens (Dutuit 7)

Engraving of the Nativity with Mary and infant Jesus in a manger, kneeling shepherds, animals, and angels above.

The Nativity after Rubens (Dutuit 10)

Engraved print of the Adoration of the Magi with the Virgin and Christ Child, a kneeling king, attendants and soldiers in an

The Adoration of the Magi after Rubens (Dutuit 15)

Engraving of the Adoration of the Magi showing the Virgin and Child, kneeling kings, attendants and two angels in a stable.

The Adoration of the Magi after Rubens (Dutuit 18)

1642

Engraving of the Adoration of the Magi with the Virgin and Child, kneeling kings, attendants and two angels above.

The Adoration of the Magi after Rubens (Dutuit 18, p. 44)

1642

Engraving of the Holy Family walking with God the Father and the Holy Spirit dove in the clouds above.

The Return from Egypt after Rubens (Dutuit 29)

Etching of Saint John the Baptist pouring water on Christ in a river, with a dove descending above and a tree at right.

The Baptism of Jesus Christ after Rubens (Dutuit 36)

1630

Engraving of a bare-breasted young woman holding a platter with a severed head, beside an elderly woman, after Rubens, 1631.

The Daughter of Herodias holding the head of Saint John the Baptist after Rubens (Dutuit 40)

1631

Engraving of Christ handing keys to Saint Peter as apostles watch, with a Latin inscription below.

Jesus Christ giving the keys to Saint Peter after Rubens (Dutuit 49)

1642

Engraving of a kneeling haloed figure comforted by an angel holding a chalice, with sleeping figures and trees in the backgro

Prayer in the Garden of Olives after Rubens (Dutuit 66)

Engraving of the risen Christ with banner and rays of light, surrounded by startled soldiers and sleeping guards below.

The Resurrection of Our Lord after Rubens (Dutuit 109)

Engraving of Christ ascending through clouds and light, with angels and robed onlookers gazing upward below.

The Ascension after Rubens (Dutuit 118, p. 80)

Engraving of the Descent of the Holy Spirit: a dove and fiery tongues over kneeling apostles and a praying woman in an arched

The Descent of the Holy Spirit after Rubens (Dutuit 119, p. 80)

Engraving of angels casting nude, falling figures down from clouds toward a rocky ground, with a Latin inscription below.

The Fall of the Reprobate after Rubens (Dutuit 127)

Engraving of four bearded bishops in mitres gathered around an open book, one holding a crozier, with Latin inscription below

The Four Church Fathers after Rubens (Dutuit 3)

Engraving of an allegorical triumph: a robed female figure in a chariot with winged putti, a dove, and struggling men below.

The Triumph of the Church after Rubens (Dutuit 8)

Engraving of the Virgin ascending through clouds with angels and cherubs, while apostles gather around an open tomb below.

The Assumption of the Virgin after Rubens (Dutuit 4)

Engraved print of the Virgin with halo holding the standing Christ child beside a fountain, with trees in the background.

The Virgin holding the child Jesus mounted on a pedestal after Rubens (Dutuit 34)

Engraving of the Virgin Mary crowned, holding the child Jesus with a globe, surrounded by halos and clouds.

The Virgin holding the child Jesus on her lap after Rubens (Dutuit 36)

Engraving of the Holy Family with the Virgin, infant Christ, two elders and young John the Baptist beneath an arch.

Holy Family after Rubens (Dutuit 58)

Engraving of the Virgin swooning, supported by two angels, with a sword, cross, nails and crown of thorns below.

The Virgin in Ecstasy (Dutuit 64)

Engraving of a dying saint supported by kneeling friars as a priest in vestments stands at an altar, with angels above.

Saint Francis dying (Dutuit 15 p. 116)

Engraving of a kneeling bearded man receiving a cloth from a haloed woman, with angels and attendants above a classical colum

Saint Ildefonsus after Rubens (Dutuit 316 p. 121)

Engraving of Mary Magdalene seated with bare foot on a chest of spilled jewels, a veiled woman beside her.

Saint Mary Magdalene trampling her jewels underfoot after Rubens (Dutuit 27)

Engraving of bearded church fathers in robes debating around a monstrance, with a dove and angels with books above.

The Fathers of the Church discussing the question of the eucharist (Dutuit 11, p. 88)

Engraving of an armored knight with a banner, a seated woman, a lion and a dragon, with cherubs in clouds above.

The Painting of the chapel where Rubens' tomb is (Dutuit 17)

Engraving of the Virgin holding the infant Jesus, who reaches toward her face, with a landscape view at left.

The Virgin whom the child Jesus embraces (Dutuit 30, p. 100)

Engraving of the Virgin Mary with the infant Christ, young John the Baptist, a lamb, and an older woman beside a column.

The Holy Virgin (Dutuit 44)

Etching of a turbaned rider on a decorated horse leading attendants and spearmen under a cloudy sky, with Latin text below.

The great sultan after Rubens (Dutuit 34 p. 164)

Etching of a woman in a wide-brimmed feathered hat and puffed sleeves, with diagonal hatching behind her.

Hélène Fourment after Rubens (Dutuit 53 p. 191)

Engraving of a veiled woman with pearls seated before a man in a plumed fur hat, shown half-length against a dark background.

Saint Pepin and Saint Begga half-length after Rubens (Dutuit 27 (20) p. 254)

Monochrome print of a man in a wide hat and cloak, a woman in a dark gown, and a child reaching up, in a garden with a parrot

Rubens and his wife [Hélène Fourment] after Rubens (Dutuit 52 p. 190)

Oil study of a man with dark skin in a white turban and draped white cloth against a reddish-brown background.

Study for Balthazar

about 1609-1611

Drawing of the Virgin ascending to heaven among angels while figures below gaze up beside an open tomb.

The Assumption of the Virgin

about 1624

Line engraving of a bearded bust of Socrates in an arched niche on a stepped pedestal, after an antique marble.

Socrates. Line engraving by P. Pontius, 1638, after Sir P. P. Rubens

Plato. Line engraving by L. Vorsterman after Sir P. P. Rubens

Black and red chalk portrait drawing of a young woman with a large lace ruff collar and upswept hair.

Rubens's Daughter Clara Serena (So named Maid of Honor of Infanta Isabella) c. 1623

1620

Rubens's Son Nicolaas Wearing a Red Felt Cap

1625

Pen and wash drawing of a funerary monument with winged figures, Corinthian columns, a bust and an inscribed cartouche.

Design for tomb monument of Jean Grusset, named Richardot

1609

Pen and brown ink sketch of a seated Madonna nursing an infant, with drapery studies around the figures.

Sketch of a seated, nursing Madonna

1587

Pen and brown ink study of two standing male officers with swords, drawn side by side on pale paper.

Two studies of a standing officer

1587

Pen and ink sketch of a man in armour and cloak kneeling behind a prayer desk, looking upward.

Founder in armor kneeling behind a prie-dieu

1587

Pen and brown wash drawing of figures carrying a nude body in a shroud, with mourners and clouds, attributed to Rubens.

Entombment

1615

Black chalk drawing of a nude youth seated and bending forward, clasping one raised leg, with curly hair and a bowed head.

Nude Youth in the Pose of the Spinario

1610/16

Brown wash drawing of the Last Supper, Christ and apostles around a table beneath an arched window and hanging lamps.

The Last Supper

late 1613 or early 1614

Engraving of a crowned female saint on clouds holding a sword and palm frond, with a broken wheel at her feet.

Saint Catherine in the Clouds

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a lace ruff and gold chain, with an inscription naming Ambrosius Spinola.

Ambrogio Spinola

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar holding a quill and manuscript, with a classical bust and bookshelf behin

Gevartius, Jan Gaspar (Gevaerts) (1593-1666); Philologe, lateinischer Dichter und Stadtsekretär von Antwerpen, Dutch:…

Engraving of Saint Catherine of Alexandria with a sword, palm frond, and wheel at her feet, amid flowing drapery and clouds.

Saint Catherine of Alexandria

1620

Line engraving of a bearded bald man in a draped toga, shown as a bust with a wry expression, labeled Democritus.

Democritus. Line engraving by L. Vorsterman after P. P. Rubens

Pen and brown ink anatomical study of muscular arms and clenched fists with hatched shading on paper.

A Sheet of Anatomical Studies

1600/10

Brown ink and wash sketch of a seated woman in draped robes with an elderly bearded man at the right edge.

Susanna

Engraving of St. Martin on a white horse cutting his cloak to share with beggars, with a crowd of figures reaching toward him

St. Martin Diving His Cloak

1843-1845

Engraving of a crowned saint with a sword and palm frond, standing on clouds beside a broken wheel.

H. Catharina van Alexandrië

1590

Jul. César

1817

Pen and brown ink drawing of a bearded man's head with curly hair and direct gaze, hatched shading in background.

Manshoofd met lange baard

1587