Diana and Her Nymphs Departing for the Hunt
Peter Paul Rubens
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Baroque Painter · Active 1609 – 1639
Peter Paul Rubens
Paintale's collection includes 20 paintings attributed to Peter Paul Rubens, a figure of the Baroque period whose recurring subjects — religion & mythology, daily life, love & romance — trace a consistent set of preoccupations across a career's worth of commissions.
Religion & MythologyDaily LifeLove & RomancePortraitPower & PoliticsTragedy & Death
Where to see the work: Cleveland Museum of Art · The Metropolitan Museum of Art · Art Institute of Chicago.
Paintings by Peter Paul Rubens (20)
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A Faun Grasping a Bunch of Grapes
Peter Paul Rubens
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Wolf and Fox Hunt
Peter Paul Rubens
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The Capture of Samson
Peter Paul Rubens
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Saint Francis
Peter Paul Rubens
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The Adoration of the Eucharist
Peter Paul Rubens
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Venus and Adonis
Peter Paul Rubens
478 likes28 comments
Reconciliation of the Romans and the Sabines (recto) Venus Disarming Mars, Drapery Study (verso)
Peter Paul Rubens
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Portrait of Isabella Brant
Peter Paul Rubens
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Saint Catherine in the Clouds
Peter Paul Rubens
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The Triumph of the Church
Peter Paul Rubens
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Venus Disarming Mars, Drapery Study (verso)
Peter Paul Rubens
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Reconciliation of the Romans and the Sabines (recto)
Peter Paul Rubens
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The Feast of Herod (recto) Tomyris with the Head of Cyrus (verso)
Peter Paul Rubens
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The Feast of Herod (recto)
Peter Paul Rubens
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Tomyris with the Head of Cyrus (verso)
Peter Paul Rubens
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Study for "The Bear Hunt" (for the Alcázar, Madrid)
Peter Paul Rubens
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The Holy Family with Saints Elizabeth and John the Baptist
Peter Paul Rubens
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The Wedding of Peleus and Thetis
Peter Paul Rubens
606 likes16 comments
St. Albert of Louvain
Peter Paul Rubens
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About Peter Paul Rubens
Peter Paul Rubens's surviving output sits squarely within the Baroque period, and the paintings collected here return repeatedly to religion & mythology, daily life, love & romance, portrait, power & politics, tragedy & death. Read together, they trace how one artist worked through the same problems of figure, light, and narrative weight that defined the period.
Peter Paul Rubens's paintings have found permanent homes at institutions such as Cleveland Museum of Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago. Every entry on Paintale digs into how each piece was made, what it depicts, and how it has been read and re-read since it left the studio.
Frequently asked about Peter Paul Rubens
- When did Peter Paul Rubens live?
- Peter Paul Rubens was active around 1609 – 1639, during the Baroque period.
- Where can I see paintings by Peter Paul Rubens?
- Cleveland Museum of Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago.
- What themes did Peter Paul Rubens paint?
- Religion & Mythology, Daily Life, Love & Romance, Portrait, Power & Politics, Tragedy & Death.