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''' Peter Paul Rubens ''' (''Pieter Pauwel Rubens'') (Siegen, [[North Rhine-Westphalia|Westphalia]], 1577 - Antwerp, [[Netherlands]] 1640), Flemish [[painter]], one of the greatest exponent of [[Baroque]] painting. He is perhaps best known for his religious and mythological compositions.  

''' Peter Paul Rubens ''' (''Pieter Pauwel Rubens'') (Siegen, [[North Rhine-Westphalia|Westphalia]], 1577 - Antwerp, [[Netherlands]] 1640), Flemish [[painter]], one of the greatest exponent of [[Baroque]] painting. He is perhaps best known for his religious and mythological compositions.  

In Italy (1600-1608), Rubens studied [[Titian]], [[Tintoretto]], and [[Raphael]], he also met the works of his Italian contemporaries, [[Caravaggio]] and Carracci.  

In Italy (1600–1608), Rubens studied [[Titian]], [[Tintoretto]], and [[Raphael]], he also met the works of his Italian contemporaries, [[Caravaggio]] and Carracci.  

Rubens is often called Prince of [[Baroque]] painters. In his style he successfully united the features of Northern and [[Flemish School of Painting|Flemish]] art with those of Italy. He had many pupils that also became excellent baroque masters, like [[Antony van Dyck]] (1599-1641).  

Rubens is often called Prince of [[Baroque]] painters. In his style he successfully united the features of Northern and [[Flemish School of Painting|Flemish]] art with those of Italy. He had many pupils that also became excellent baroque masters, like [[Antony van Dyck]] (1599–1641).  

Rubens was endlessly active. There are thousands of works by his hand, scattered through collections and museums across the world.  

Rubens was endlessly active. There are thousands of works by his hand, scattered through collections and museums across the world.  

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File:Rubens Peace And War.jpg|''Minerva protects Pax from Mars ('Peace and War')'' <br /> (c. 1629-1630)

File:Rubens Peace And War.jpg|''Minerva protects Pax from Mars ('Peace and War')'' <br /> (c. 1629–1630)

File:Rubens Landscape with a Rainbow 1632.jpg|''Landscape with a Rainbow'' <br /> (c. 1632-1635)

File:Rubens Landscape with a Rainbow 1632.jpg|''Landscape with a Rainbow'' <br /> (c. 1632–1635)

File:Rubens Samson and Delilah.jpg|''Samson and Delilah''  <br /> (c. 1609-1610)

File:Rubens Samson and Delilah.jpg|''Samson and Delilah''  <br /> (c. 1609–1610)

File:Rubens The Three Crosses.jpg|''The Three Crosses'' <br /> (c. 1620)

File:Rubens The Three Crosses.jpg|''The Three Crosses'' <br /> (c. 1620)

File:Rubens Descent From The Cross.jpg|''Descent From The Cross'' <br /> (c. 1612-1614)

File:Rubens Descent From The Cross.jpg|''Descent From The Cross'' <br /> (c. 1612–1614)

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[[File:Rubens The Assumption of the Virgin 1612-17.jpg|thumb|center|280px|''The Assumption of the Virgin''  <br /> (c. 1612-17)]]

[[File:Rubens The Assumption of the Virgin 1612-17.jpg|thumb|center|280px|''The Assumption of the Virgin''  <br /> (c. 1612–17)]]

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