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Peter Paul Rubens

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Sir Peter Paul Rubens was a Flemish artist and diplomat, considered the most influential artist of the Flemish Baroque tradition. Rubens's highly charged compositions reference erudite aspects of classical and Christian history; his Baroque style emphasised movement, colour and sensuality, and he produced altarpieces, portraits, landscapes and history paintings of mythological and allegorical subjects.

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1577 1
Death Year
1640 1
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Male 1
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Baroque, Movements
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    a Flemish artist and diplomat
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    Flemish artist and diplomat (1577-1640)
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    Rubens's highly charged compositions reference erudite aspects of classical and Christian history; his Baroque style emphasised movement, colour and sensuality, and he produced altarpieces, portraits, landscapes and history paintings of mythological and allegorical subjects.
  • In Category: Artists, Peter Paul Rubens, Wikipedia summary
  • In Movement: Baroque, Peter Paul Rubens, Wikipedia summary lead, movement
    He is considered the most influential artist of the Flemish Baroque tradition.
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