Rubens Biography

Rubens biography

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NAME: Sir Peter Paul Rubens
OCCUPATION: Painter
BIRTH DATE: June 28, 1577
DEATH DATE: May 30, 1640
PLACE OF BIRTH: Siegen, Nassau, Westphalia [Germany], Germany

PLACE OF DEATH: Antwerp, Spanish Netherlands [now Belgium], Belgium

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Rubens was a Flemish Baroque painter who is best known for his religious and mythological compositions, with an emphasis on sensuality.

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Rubens was a Flemish Baroque painter who is best known for his religious and mythological compositions, place great emphasis on human sensuality. He received his art education in Antwerp, apprenticing under leading artists for some time before reproducing Renaissance classics. In adulthood, he presided over the most famous painters' studio in Europe. His works have sold for over $76 million.