Peter Paul Rubens

Flemish, 1577–1640

Peter Paul Rubens (1577–1640) foi um artista e diplomata flamengo, reconhecido como a figura principal da tradição barroca flamenga. Suas composições dinâmicas e coloridas se basearam na história clássica e cristã, e ele produziu altares, retratos, paisagens e cenas mitológicas. Rubens gerenciou uma grande oficina em Antuérpia, projetou tapeçarias e gravuras, e publicou um livro sobre palácios genoveses. Ele também foi colecionador de arte, comerciante e foi condecorado por ambas as coroas espanhola e inglesa.

1189 obras de arte

A kneeling figure in white is crowned by a richly robed cleric, surrounded by shadowed men in red, pale figures with a staff, and a small white dog in an architectural setting.

A Coroação de Henrique IV

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Marie de' Medici stands in a lavish black and gold gown with a golden mantle and helmet, crowned by two winged putti above her, with armor and weapons at her feet against a dramatic sky.

Retrato de Maria de Médicis

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A depiction of Apollo reaching for Daphne, who is transforming into a laurel tree.

Apolo e Dafne

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A seated woman in a deep blue and gold gown with a starched white ruff, holding flowers, against a red curtain and grand architectural background.

Ana da Áustria, rainha da França

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A group of figures including a twisting woman in white and reddish-brown drapery, a crowned man, and others stand closely on rocky ground beneath a blue sky.

Baco e Ariadne

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Rubens' depiction of Christ on the Cross with Mary, Mary Magdalene, and St John in a moment of profound grief.

Cristo na Cruz com Maria, Maria Madalena e São João

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Equestrian portrait of Charles Colonna, Duke of Marsi by Peter Paul Rubens, depicting the Duke on a rearing warhorse.

Retrato equestre de Carlos Colonna, duque de Marsi

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Peter Paul Rubens' 'Hippomenes and Atalanta' captures a moment of tension in a mythological race.

Hipômenes e Atalanta

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A nearly nude woman chained to a rocky outcrop looks down anxiously as a sea monster rises below and an armored man swoops in with sword and shield.

Perseu e Andrômeda

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Meleager and Atalanta confront the Calydonian Boar in a dynamic scene by Peter Paul Rubens.

Meleagros e Atalanta e a caça do javali calidonio

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A radiant dove descends from clouds above a group of figures in varied poses beneath grand columns and arches.

Pentecostes

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A man in black and gold armor stands full-length with his left hand on a helmet on a red table and his right hand on a sword hilt against a dark background.

Retrato de Filipe II de Espanha

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A richly dressed woman presents a large platter with a severed head to a seated man amid a crowded banquet scene.

Salomé com a cabeça de João Batista em um prato que ela dá a Herodes

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Saint Philip by Peter Paul Rubens, depicting the apostle in a moment of devotion.

São Filipe

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The painting shows the Virgin Mary rising surrounded by cherubs and angels above apostles gathered around an open tomb.

A Assunção da Virgem

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A richly dressed rider in elaborate armor on a rearing chestnut horse beneath a female allegorical figure holding a laurel wreath and eagle.

O Cardeal-Infante Dom Fernando de Áustria, na Batalha de Nördlingen

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The Continence of Scipio by Peter Paul Rubens depicts the Roman general Scipio returning a captured princess to her fiancé.

A Continência de Cipião

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A dynamic depiction of the Calydonian Boar Hunt featuring Atalante and Meleagros.

A Caça de Meleagros e Atalanta

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Christ crowned with thorns kneels under the cross on a rocky slope, surrounded by grieving women, soldiers, and a horse with a rider in armor.

O Caminho para o Calvário

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A swirling mass of figures rises toward robed, haloed figures on clouds while naked bodies twist below, some reaching upward and others recoiling in fear.

O Juízo Final, 1615-

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A radiant Christ emerges from a dark tomb, illuminated by white light, with shocked soldiers recoiling at his feet beneath a stormy sky.

A ressurreição de Cristo

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The Triumph of the Eucharist over Philosophy and Science by Peter Paul Rubens depicts the Eucharist triumphantly advanced by angels.

O triunfo da Eucaristia sobre a filosofia e a ciência

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Thetis receives armor for Achilles from Hephaestus in a dynamic Baroque scene by Rubens.

Tetis recebendo armadura para Aquiles de Hefesto, 1630-

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Peter Paul Rubens' 'Venus Lamenting Adonis' depicts a poignant scene of love and loss.

Vênus lamentando Adônis

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Virgin and Child by Peter Paul Rubens, depicting an intimate moment between mother and child.

Virgem e Menino

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A depiction of the mythological figures Venus and Adonis by Rubens.

Vênus e Adônis

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Venus gently restrains Mars while Cupid nestles between them in this Baroque painting by Rubens.

Vênus, Marte e Cupido

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A chaotic scene of muscular giants tumbling through a rocky landscape, with one central figure holding a boulder above his head.

A queda dos gigantes

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A seated woman in red and blue holds a child reaching toward a kneeling woman, surrounded by saints, cherubs, and a bearded man under grand architecture.

A Sagrada Família cercada de santos

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The Holy Women at the Sepulchre depicts the moment of revelation at Christ's tomb.

As Santas Mulheres no Sepulcro

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Portrait of Don Fernando, Cardinal-Infante of Spain by Peter Paul Rubens.

Retrato de Dom Fernando, Cardeal-Infante da Espanha (1609-1641)

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The Reconciliation of Jacob and Esau by Peter Paul Rubens depicts a dramatic moment of forgiveness between the two brothers.

A Reconciliação de Jacó e Esaú

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A radiant woman representing the Church rides a chariot, symbolizing triumph over heresy.

O Triunfo da Igreja

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The Wise Rule of James I by Peter Paul Rubens depicts King James I surrounded by allegorical figures.

A sábia regra de Jaime I

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Portrait of Thomas Howard, 14th Earl of Arundel by Peter Paul Rubens.

Thomas Howard, 14º Conde de Arundel

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A group of figures including three nude women, a seated man with a dog, two children, and a standing man holding a golden apple gather in a lush landscape with a large tree and distant rural vista.

O Julgamento de Paris

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Cadmus kneels before Minerva, the goddess of wisdom, in a dramatic scene from Ovid's Metamorphoses.

Cádmio e Minerva (Ovídio, Metamorfoses, III, 95-114), 1636-

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Rubens' painting depicts Vertumnus revealing his true identity to Pomona amidst a lush orchard.

Vertumno e Pomona

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A dynamic scene depicting a huntsman poised with his weapon, surrounded by stags in a vibrant forest.

Paisagem com caçador e cervos

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Virgin Mary enthroned with the Christ Child, surrounded by adoring saints in a dynamic Baroque composition.

Virgem e Menino Adorados por Santos

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Rubens's 'Coronation and Assumption of the Virgin' depicts Mary being crowned by the Holy Trinity as she ascends to heaven.

Coronação e Assunção da Virgem

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The Coronation of Maria de' Medici by Peter Paul Rubens depicts the moment of her crowning as Queen of France.

Coronacão de Maria de' Medici

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Muscular men strain to lift a wooden cross bearing the pale, wounded body of Christ with a dog sitting nearby and dark trees in the background.

A Elevação da Cruz (painel central)

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Descent of the Cross by Peter Paul Rubens depicts Christ's body being lowered from the cross.

Descida da cruz

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Diana and her Nymphs caught by Satyrs in a dynamic woodland scene.

Diana e suas ninfas espionadas por sátiros

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Diana and her nymphs are depicted asleep in a forest, while satyrs spy on them.

Diana na Caça - Diana e suas ninfas adormecidas espiadas por sátiros

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A stag flees from hounds and huntresses, including Diana with flowing blonde hair, amid a forest with sunlight filtering through foliage.

Diana Caçadora e suas Ninfas

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A newborn child swaddled in white lies on straw as a woman in red and blue leans over him, surrounded by shepherds and cherubs in a stable.

A Adoração dos Pastores

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Peter Paul Rubens' Atalanta and Hippomenes captures the decisive moment of a fateful race.

Atalanta e Hipômenes (Ovídio, Metamorfoses, X, 560-680)

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Peter Paul Rubens' 'Feast in the House of Simon the Pharisee' depicts Christ at a banquet with Mary Magdalene washing his feet.

Banquete na casa de Simão, o Fariseu

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Franciscan Allegory in Honor of the Immaculate Conception by Peter Paul Rubens depicts the Virgin Mary surrounded by saints.

Allegoria Franciscana em Honra da Imaculada Conceição

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A seated woman holding a child on her lap is surrounded by richly dressed men, including a kneeling man presenting a gift, in a dark stable.

Adoração dos Reis

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A richly dressed king kneels offering a gift to the infant Christ on the Virgin Mary's lap, surrounded by two other kings, attendants, and a crowd in warm torchlight.

Adoração dos Reis Magos

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A mother cradles a child in a cloth while kneeling shepherds and other figures gather reverently in a rustic stable.

A adoração dos pastores

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A muscular man with a club and chain confronts a three-headed beast in a rocky cavern with two shadowy figures behind the creature.

Hércules e Cérbero

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A knight in black armor on a rearing white horse raises a sword to strike a snarling dragon beneath, with a kneeling woman and lamb nearby under a turbulent sky.

São Jorge Luta Contra o Dragão

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The archangel Michael triumphs over Satan and the rebellious angels in a dramatic composition.

O arcanjo Miguel derrota Satanás e os anjos rebeldes (Apocalipse 12:7-9)

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A dramatic depiction of the Battle of Nördlingen, showcasing cavalry and chaos.

A batalha de Nördlingen

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Sansão e Dalila, de Peter Paul Rubens

Sansão e Dalila

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A bearded man in a blue robe and a woman in a white headscarf throw stones while three nude figures emerge from the earth against a rocky landscape with ruined columns.

Deucalhão e Pirra

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Christ in a red robe hands a large key to a kneeling Saint Peter in a golden cloak, surrounded by four shadowed men.

Cristo entregando as chaves a São Pedro

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A man in elaborate armor sits astride a rearing white horse holding a baton, with a tree and dramatic sky in the background.

Retrato equestre do Duque de Lerma

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Two richly dressed women stand at the center with a large peacock displaying its feathers, a rainbow arcs above a stormy sky, and cherubs play nearby.

Juno e Argos

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Christ enthroned on clouds with raised hand, surrounded by the Virgin Mary, Moses, angels, the blessed ascending, and the damned falling amid swirling clouds.

O Grande Juízo Final

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A richly decorated ship with golden prow and crimson canopy on the left, a crowned woman in silver gown stepping ashore surrounded by attendants, a blue-cloaked figure gesturing, mythological sea creatures below, and a winged female figure blowing trumpets above.

O Desembarque em Marselha

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A chaotic scene of naked bodies twisting and falling downward through dark clouds and fiery flames, with a red-robed winged figure above and monstrous creatures below.

A Queda dos Condenados

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Mary rises above a crowd with outstretched arms surrounded by cherubs and angels amid swirling clouds and golden light.

Assunção de Maria

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A crowned woman in red and blue robes tips a large horn overflowing with fruit and gold while two cherubs reach for the bounty near a tree trunk.

Abundância (Abundantia)

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Two lions stride below a golden chariot carrying a seated female figure, with swirling clouds and celestial figures above in warm, textured brushstrokes.

Chegada a Lyon

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Jesus Christ with arms nailed to the cross, head tilted upward in agony, illuminated against dark swirling clouds and a distant landscape.

Cristo expirando na cruz

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Three nude women pressed together are confronted by two satyrs near a stone fountain in a wooded landscape.

Diana e duas ninfas surpreendidas por sátiros enquanto se banham

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A luminous female figure with a crescent moon on her head leans toward a reclining, sleeping youth against a hazy, rocky background.

Diana e Endimión

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A group of women in colorful flowing dresses hunt a stag surrounded by hounds in a wooded glade with dappled sunlight.

Diana e suas ninfas caçando

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A woman in a white and gold dress collapses on steps as two women aid her and a bearded man in red gestures, set against grand columns and a golden dome.

Ester diante de Assuero

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A chariot crashes with a nude young man falling, three rearing horses, a sea creature emerging from surf, and two fleeing figures beneath a stormy sky.

Morte de Hipólito

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A group of women and children tightly gathered, showing varied expressions of grief and distress, with two standing figures clasping hands above them.

A Elevação da Cruz (painel esquerdo)

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A powerful angel in red and gold gestures toward fleeing Adam and Eve, with a living skeleton pulling Eve away from a lush garden.

Expulsão do Jardim do Éden

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A chaotic scene of muscular angels in armor and red cloaks fighting and falling through swirling clouds with serpents and monstrous figures below.

Queda dos anjos rebeldes

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A muscular man tightly grapples a snarling lion, their bodies locked in a tense struggle against a dark, rocky background.

Hércules e o Leão da Nemeia

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A triptych showing the Virgin Mary enthroned under a golden canopy presenting a blue vestment to a kneeling man in monastic robes, flanked by figures on left and right panels.

Retábulo de Ildefonso

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A young woman in a red robe and blue mantle stands on a crescent moon with a serpent beneath her feet, flanked by two cherubs holding a palm frond and a wreath.

Conceição Imaculada

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A bearded man sits between two young women, one clothed in blue touching his hand, the other nude pouring wine from a jug into his cup.

Ló e suas filhas

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Marie de' Medici is seated against a deep brown background wearing a high white ruff, pearl necklace and earrings, and a black dress with scalloped cuffs.

Maria de' Medici (1575–1642)

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A nude woman seated at center is shielded by an armored woman confronting a bearded man, surrounded by mythological figures and children under a dramatic sky.

Minerva Protege Pax de Marte

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A powerful armored woman raises a staff to strike a fallen man beneath swirling clouds and red drapery.

Minerva, ou Sabedoria atingindo a Ignorância

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Four men stand closely together, with Philip IV in black guiding Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand in red, flanked by a helmeted soldier and a bare-shouldered figure.

Filipe IV da Espanha despedindo seu irmão o cardeal-infantado Fernando da Áustria

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Portrait of Marchese Ambrogio Spinola in black and gold armour with a red sash, standing beside a decorated helmet on a green-draped table.

Retrato do Marquês Ambrogio Spinola

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A kneeling figure faces away at the foot of steps while three standing figures surround a swaddled infant at the center against a blank background.

Apresentação no Templo

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A group of nude and semi-draped figures swirl upward through clouds in a dynamic spiral, with a young woman at the center being guided upward by surrounding figures.

Psique levada ao Olimpo

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A bishop in white robes with a mitre and crozier stands triumphantly over a man lying on the ground beneath him, set against a softly painted landscape.

São Norberto vencendo Tanchelm

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