Peter Paul Rubens 28th June th May 1640
Self Portrait
Family Background Father- Jan Rubens- prominent lawyer Convert from Catholicism to Calvinism The family fled Flanders to escape persecution
Venice 1600 The influence of the majestic forms of Titian Rubens's 8 years ( ) as court painter to the duke of Mantua Affected the Spanish baroque art Painted altar pieces for churches
Mature Phase Religious paintings with the emotional tenor of the Counter-Reformation. A conservative and public cast A lusty exuberance and almost frenetic energy. Glowing color and light that flickers across limbs and draperies Sense of movement and tactile strength
Battle of the Amazons 1618
Christ and Saint John with Angels; Wilton House at Wiltshire, England
Helena Fourment with a Carriage 1639;Oil on wood; Louvre
Bacchus ; Oil on canvas, transferred from panel; Hermitage, St.Petersburg
The Village Fête ;Oil on wood, Louvre
Allegory on the blessings of peace ; Oil on canvas; National Gallery, London
Virgin and Child enthroned with saints c Sketch for a large altar painting; Oil on wood, Gemaldegalerie, Staatliche Museen, Berlin
The Prophet Elijah Receiving Bread and Water from an Angel ;Musee Bonnat, Bayonne, France
Isabella Brandt ; Oil on canvas, Uffizi