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Peter Paul Rubens

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Half-length portrait of a smiling woman in black dress, gold necklace and jeweled headband, hand on chest, dark background.

Portrait of Isabella Brant

c. 1620-25

Painting of a bearded friar in a brown hooded robe with crossed hands and a crucifix, against a stormy sky and rocks.

Saint Francis

c. 1615

Oil portrait of a man, a woman in black satin, and a small child beside a garden fountain with a parrot and roses.

Rubens, Helena Fourment (1614-1673), and Their Son Frans (1633-1678)

ca. 1635

Half-length portrait of a woman with pearl-adorned curled hair, black gown, and grey ruff collar against an ochre background.

Portrait of Isabella of Bourbon

c. 1630

Rubens painting of a kneeling woman greeting an armored warrior in red as soldiers, horses, and servants with bread gather in

David Meeting Abigail

early 1630s

Nude woman chained to a cliff with a winged putto freeing her wrists, a sea monster in the water below.

Andromeda

about 1640s

Mars in armor is disarmed by a nude Venus while cupids tug at his gear among scattered weapons in a vaulted arsenal.

The Return from War: Mars Disarmed by Venus

about 1610-1612

Oil sketch of the Virgin Mary being crowned by Christ and God the Father, with cherubs in clouds below.

The Coronation of the Virgin

ca. 1632-33

Rubens painting of a nude banquet in a shell-covered grotto with servants, a parrot, and a sea view beyond.

The Feast of Acheloüs

ca. 1615

Dark forest landscape with a deer hunt in a clearing, tall trees, a rocky outcrop, and birds in a pale sky.

A Forest at Dawn with a Deer Hunt

ca. 1635

Rubens-style sketch of a risen Christ holding a chalice above a skeleton, with disciples and cherubs in an arched frame.

The Glorification of the Eucharist

ca. 1630-32

Rubens painting of the Holy Family with saints, a bearded friar, an elderly woman, and a child reaching toward the Christ chi

The Holy Family with Saints Francis and Anne and the Infant Saint John the Baptist

early or mid-1630s

Painting of the Holy Family with Saint Elizabeth and Saint John, with a white dove held by the Christ Child.

The Holy Family with Saint Elizabeth, Saint John, and a Dove

ca. 1608-9

Oil portrait of a bearded man in a white ruff and black doublet holding dividers and a gold medallion on a red ribbon.

Portrait of a Man, Possibly an Architect or Geographer

1597

Oil portrait of a woman in a black veil, gold headband and pearl necklace, against a dark background.

Portrait of a Woman, Probably Susanna Lunden (Susanna Fourment, 1599-1628)

ca. 1625-27

Study of Two Heads

ca. 1609

Sketch of a triumphal procession with white horses, a golden chariot, a winged figure and crowds beneath a classical arch.

The Triumph of Henry IV

ca. 1630

Painting of Venus clasping the arm of Adonis in red tunic with a spear, a cupid, hunting dogs and a dark forest.

Venus and Adonis

probably mid-1630s

Rubens-style painting of a wolf and fox hunt with riders, spearmen, dogs and animals struggling in a green landscape.

Wolf and Fox Hunt

ca. 1616

Black-and-white reproduction of a painting of a seated judge on a throne with robed courtiers, soldiers, and children gathere

Cambyses Appointing Otanes Judge

Painting of a standing Christ in red drapery, a kneeling nun in a black veil, and souls in flames below with cherubs.

Saint Teresa of Avila Interceding for Souls in Purgatory

Painting of a nude woman bathing while two bearded elders watch from behind a wall and tree, with a small dog nearby.

Susanna and the Elders

Grayscale reproduction of Rubens' Virgin and Child: a woman in a dark mantle holds a curly-haired infant leaning against her.

Virgin and Child

Rubens painting of Christ's body being lowered by mourners, a young man in red supporting the head and a weeping Virgin above

The Entombment

about 1612

Loose painted sketch of two commanders shaking hands before mounted soldiers, with a reclining river god and urn in the foreg

Meeting of King Ferdinand of Hungary and the Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand of Spain at Nördlingen

1635

Four Studies of a Male Head

about 1617-1620

Rubens painting of a nude hunter spearing a wild boar as dogs and mounted hunters crowd a wooded clearing.

The Calydonian Boar Hunt

about 1611-1612

Brown ink and wash study of Christ carrying the cross, with soldiers on horseback and a crowd around him.

Christ on the road to Golgotha. The Carrying of the Cross

1634

Elderly man in white habit with clasped hands beside a gilded crosier and jeweled mitre against red background.

Matthæus Yrsselius (1541-1629), abbot at Sint-Michiels monastery in Antwerp

1622-1625

Oil portrait of an elderly bearded man in a dark hooded habit with a white collar, against a brown background.

Dominican friar

1615-1620

The Apostle Peter

1592-1640

Portrait of a standing woman in a pale gown, pearl necklaces and black hat, before red drapery and a dark landscape.

Johanna of Austria (1547-1578)

1620-1623

Painting of Christ crucified on a wooden cross under a dark stormy sky, with a city skyline below.

Christ on the cross

1592-1633

Painting of a bare-chested bearded old man with a staff moving through a crowd in a columned hall, by Rubens.

Diogenes Looking for an Honest Man

1630

Painting of Diana with nymphs on a hunt, greyhounds beside them, and a satyr grabbing a nymph at left under a rainbow.

Diana and Her Nymphs on the Hunt

1627-1628

Rubens painting of mythological figures: nude women, a satyr with fruit, cherubs, and armored warriors beneath storm clouds.

Minerva protects Pax from Mars (Peace and War)

1629

Painting of horsemen in turbans and armor fighting tigers, a lion and a leopard during a dramatic hunt.

Tiger and Lion Hunt

1617

Triptych by Rubens: central scene of men lowering Christ's body from the cross, with side panels of figures in architectural

Descent from the Cross

1612

Painting of elegant couples and flying cherubs in a garden with classical ruins and a sculpted fountain.

The Garden of Love

1630

Painting of Christ with a halo holding bread at a table with a chalice, surrounded by apostles in a dim interior with candles

The institution of the Eucharist during the Last Supper

1631

Arched painting of the Archangel Gabriel visiting the Virgin Mary, with a dove, cherubs, red drapery and a sleeping cat.

Annunciation of the Archangel Gabriel to Mary

1628

Christ in a red drape extends his hand to bearded disciples gathered in a dark setting, by Rubens.

Christ's Apparition to the Disciples (the Rockox Triptych)

1613

Painting of an older woman teaching a young girl with a book, an old man behind them, and two cherubs with flowers above.

The education of Mary

1630

Painting of a young man in a red cloak gazing up at a large eagle above him, holding an open book against a blue sky.

Saint John the Evangelist

1618

Painting of bearded God the Father supporting the dead Christ on clouds, with a dove above and two putti beside them.

God the Father standing or seated, holding the body of Christ, 'Pitié-du-Notre-Seigneur', 'Not Gottes'

1620

Portrait of a seated man with a white ruff and quill pen beside a marble bust and bookshelves in a dark interior.

Jan-Gaspard Gevartius

1628

Painting of crucified Christ with raised arms, white loincloth, dark stormy sky, and a distant city below.

Christ expiring on the cross

1650

Painting of a reclining nude woman watched by an elderly bearded man in a wooded landscape with a distant building.

Angelica Spied On by the Hermit

Rubens painting of a haloed Christ figure in red drapery with a kneeling nun and souls and cherubs in clouds.

Saint Theresa interceding for Bernardino de Mendoza

1630

Painting of allegorical women, cherubs and a crown above a helmet and shield, with a male figure in the upper center.

The Union of England and Scotland (Charles I as the Prince of Wales)

1633

Portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar and fur-lined cloak holding a small book before a dark stone archway.

Portrait of Nicolas Rockox (1560-1640), burgomaster of Antwerp, husband of Adriana Perez

1613

Oil portrait of a young man with curly hair in polished armor and a red sash against a dark background.

Young Man in Armor

Oil sketch of a mounted rider on a white horse entering a classical city, greeted by kneeling figures and a winged angel abov

The Triumphant Entry of Constantine into Rome

1621

Sketch of a triumphal arch with allegorical figures, lions, heraldic shields and Latin banners in brown tones.

Arch of the mint: the front face (Pompa Introitus Ferdinandi)

1635

Painting of the dead Christ on a straw bed, surrounded by grieving mourners in dark and blue garments.

The Lamentation of Christ

1618

Painted heraldic coat of arms with gold shield, three dark hearts and red band, above a cherub and empty cartouche.

The arms of Nicolaas Rockox

1613

Brown wash sketch of allegorical figures, putti and a winged figure grouped around a glowing celestial light.

Multiple Sketch for the Banqueting House Ceiling

1629

Painting of the Virgin holding the infant Christ, both in pale grisaille-like tones against a dark background.

The virgin with child

1618

Portrait of a man in gilded armor with a white lace ruff, red sash, and plumed helmet beside him, against a dark background.

Marquis Ambrogio Spinola

1630

Oil portrait of a bearded man in a wide black hat and dark cloak, looking over his shoulder against a dark background.

Portrait of the Artist

1623

Painting of an elderly bearded man in a white robe gazing upward, holding a gold key and an iron key.

The Apostle Saint Peter

1610

Man in black hat and doublet beside a boy in tunic, red drape and classical bust behind them, landscape at left.

Portrait of Peter Paul Rubens with his son Albert (1614-1657)

1550

Black and white reproduction of three horsemen in plumed hats, the central horse rearing before a distant city skyline.

Three riders in different positions

1597

Painting of a bearded man with a spear beside a coiled serpent, a helmeted goddess, and armored warriors fighting in a landsc

Cadmus and Minerva

1636