Rubens

Ru·bens

R0335000 (ro͞o′bənz), Peter Paul 1577-1640. Flemish painter. A master of the baroque, he executed many portraits and exuberant works of allegorical, historical, and religious themes, including Descent from the Cross (1611-1614).

Rubens

(ˈruːbɪnz) n (Biography) Sir Peter Paul. 1577–1640, Flemish painter, regarded as the greatest exponent of the Baroque: appointed (1609) painter to Archduke Albert of Austria, who gave him many commissions, artistic and diplomatic. He was knighted by Charles I of England in 1629. His prolific output includes the triptych in Antwerp Cathedral, Descent from the Cross (1611–14), The Rape of the Sabines (1635), and his Self-Portrait (?1639)

Ru•bens

(ˈru bənz)

n. Peter Paul, 1577–1640, Flemish painter.

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Rubens - prolific Flemish baroque painter; knighted by the English king Charles I (1577-1640)Peter Paul Rubens, Sir Peter Paul Rubens