Rubens Flashcards
What era is Rubens from?
Baroque
What city is he from?
Flanders
Peter Paul Rubens was the…
leader of Baroque art and the epitome of the Baroque movement.
What is he known for?
for his historical paintings and large-scale scenes.
What occupation did his father have?
Lawyer
What happened to his father?
He was exiled because of his sympathies to Calvin.
When he was fourteen, what occupation did he have?
He was a page to a Flemish princess.
After he was a page to a Flemish princess what occupation did he have?
He was an apprentice to artists.
What guild was he a member of?
The Antwerp Guild.
In 1603 what did he do?
He went on diplomatic missions to Spain.
What is Rubens best known as?
He is best known as the court painter to Albert and Isabella.
Due to his high rank in society what did he help do?
He helped negotiate an alliance with Spain.
Since so many people wanted his paintings, what did he have to have?
A large studio with many assistants.
Who did he wed in 1609?
Isabella Brandt.
After the death of his first wife, what did he become?
a diplomat to both Spain and England.
In 1630, who did he wed?
He wed his second wife, Helen.
What was his largest commission?
series of 21 paintings for Marie de Medici, Queen Dowager of France.
What was Rubens’ largest commission for?
Marie de Medici’s palace in France.
What did he like to paint?
Pale chubby blondes.
How many languages did he speak?
He spoke six languages.
With the largest output of any artist in history, how many paintings did he make?
He made 2000+ paintings.
Who is his most celebrated assistant?
Anthony van Dyck.
How many of his paintings take up an entire room in the Louvre in Paris?
Twenty-four
Some call him…
The Prince of the Baroque painters.
