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Peter Paul Rubens

1577–1640

Rubens with Helena Fourment and Their Son Frans, about 1635. Detail.
Rubens with Helena Fourment and Their Son Frans, about 1635. Detail.

Rubens spent eight years studying and working in Italy before returning to Antwerp in 1608. Archduke Albert and Isabella appointed him court painter the following year. He managed a large workshop while also undertaking diplomatic responsibilities in European politics.

Works

Rubens, Helena Fourment (1614–1673), and Their Son Frans (1633–1678) — Peter Paul RubensPeter Paul Rubens

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

Sources

Peter Paul Rubens · Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, in honor of Sir John Pope-Hennessy, 1981 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0 1.0 / Public Domain Portrait source · Licence