Rubens Paintings
Flemish Baroque Master, Peter Paul Rubens was one of the most renowned painters of his era. Although his
family was originally from Antwerp, Rubens spent time in Italy and Spain studying the works other masters, including Raphael, Titan and Michelangelo, who each had an impact on Rubens’ style.
In 1609 Rubens had returned to Antwerp where he was a member of the Antwerp painter’s guild and was appointed the court painter for Archduke Albert and Archduchess Isabella of the Netherlands. Not long after, he married Isabella Brandt and bought a house in which he designed his own studio. This house known as the Rubenhuis can still be seen today.
In his studio Rubens and his apprentices turned his drawings into masterful paintings combining his realistic Flemish style with influences from Italian Renaissance 
painting creating a new style and shaping the landscape of European art at the time.1 Because Rubens had many skilled artists working in his studio to assist him with the work he was commissioned to do, he has a vast body of work including portraits, landscapes and many religious works. Many of these paintings, including several altar pieces in cathedrals, are monumental in scale as well.
Rubens paintings are considered dynamic and often tell the story of a scene from religion or mythology. Rubens and his artists used oils to create his paintings primarily on board, canvas, panels and slate. Some of his most famous works include St. George and the Dragon, Massacre of the Innocents, The Raising of the Cross, The Garden of Love, Venus with Mirror and Daniel in the Lion’s Den.
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The Raising of the Cross
St. George and the Dragon
Rubens’ Top 20 Paintings