Sir Peter Paul Rubens

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Sir Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) was a prolific 17th century Flemish baroque painter. He is well known for his counter Reformation altarpieces, portraits, landscapes and history paintings of mythological and allegorical subjects.

Important works of Art include:

• Samson and Delilah, c. 1609, National Gallery, London, UK
• The Apotheosis of Henri IV and the Proclamation of the Regency of Marie de Medici, 1621 - 1625, Musee du Louvre, Paris, France
• An Autumn Landscape with a View of Het Steen, National Gallery, London, UK

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Exhibits by Sir Peter Paul Rubens

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  Samson and Delilah

  Samson and Delilah c. 1609, was painted by Sir Peter Paul Rubens and is held in the National Gallery in London, UK

  Painting, 17th century

  Sir Peter Paul Rubens
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  An Autumn Landscape with a View of Het Steen

  An Autumn Landscape with a View of Het Steen c. 1636 was painted by Rubens and is held in the National Gallery, London, UK.

  Painting, 17th century

  Sir Peter Paul Rubens
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  The Apotheosis of Henri IV and the Proclamation of the Regency of Marie de Medicis

  The Apotheosis of Henri IV and the Proclamation of the Regency of Marie de Medicis 1621 - 1625, painted by Rubens and is held in the Musee du Louvre.

  Painting, 17th century

  Sir Peter Paul Rubens
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  The Massacre of the Innocents

  The Massacre of the Innocents, 1611 was painted by Peter Paul Rubens and is held in the Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto.

  Painting, 17th century

  Sir Peter Paul Rubens

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  From baroque to classicism. Rubens, Poussin and 17th century artists

  This exhibition will reflect the reversal of influence seen in the 17th century between Flemish baroque art and the French classical school.

  Jacquemart Andre Museum

  From baroque to classicism. Rubens, Poussin and 17th century artists24th September 2010 - 24th January 2011 (Add to calendar)

  Painting, Baroque, 17th century
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  Brueghel, Rubens, Jordaens... Masterpieces of European Painting From The HOHENBUCHAU Collection

  The main focus is the painting of the seventeenth century, in particular the Dutch and Flemish Baroque, an era known as the Golden Age.

  Liechtenstein Museum Vienna

  Brueghel, Rubens, Jordaens... Masterpieces of European Painting From The HOHENBUCHAU Collection27th May 2011 - 10th January 2012 (Add to calendar)

  Painting, 17th century
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  Rubens & Van Dyck

  Rubens and van Dyck are two of the giants of art history.

  National Museum, Sweden

  Rubens & Van Dyck25th February 2010 - 23rd May 2010 (Add to calendar)

  Painting
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  Winter Tales - From Breugel to Beuys

  This exhibition about Winter shows important works from Bruegel to Beuys.

  Kunsthistorisches Museum

  Winter Tales - From Breugel to Beuys18th October 2011 - 8th January 2012 (Add to calendar)

  16th century, 19th century, Painting, 20th century, 17th century, 18th century
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  Vatican Museums

  Skip the Lines & Reserve Tour Tickets for Museums & Art Exhibitions in Europe24th September 2010 - 24th September 2020 (Add to calendar)

  15th century, 16th century, 19th century, Egyptian Art, Greek and Hellenistic, Roman, Middle Ages, Art of the Book, Sculpture, Decorative Arts, Painting, Glass, Jewelery, Baroque, Neoclassical, Romanticism, Impressionism, Post - Impressionism, Realism, 20th century, Gothic, Mannerism, 17th century, 18th century, Ceramics, Fashion, Furniture, Drawing, Photography, Prints, Etruscan Period, Coins, Portrait, Self - Portrait
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  Brueghel, Rubens, Jordaens... Masterpieces of European Paintings from the Hochenbuchau Collection

  The private Hohenbuchau Collection, comprising around 100 masterpieces of Dutch, Flemish, German, Italian and Spanish paintings.

  Liechtenstein Museum Vienna

  Brueghel, Rubens, Jordaens... Masterpieces of European Paintings from the Hochenbuchau Collection26th May 2011 - 20th September 2011 (Add to calendar)

  Painting, 17th century
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  Rubens

  The Museum is inviting the public to enter into the vibrant artistic universe of this great and highly prolific Flemish painter.

  Prado Museum

  Rubens5th November 2010 - 23rd January 2011 (Add to calendar)

  Painting, 17th century
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  The Golden Age of Dutch and Flemish Painting From The STÄDEL Museum

  This fall the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao hosts an exhibition of works from the Stadel Museum in Frankfurt.

  Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

  The Golden Age of Dutch and Flemish Painting From The STÄDEL Museum7th October 2010 - 23rd January 2011 (Add to calendar)

  Painting, 17th century
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  The National Gallery, London

  The National Gallery houses the national collection of Western European painting from the 13th to 19th century.

  London, United Kingdom

  2 Current and future exhibitions

  15th century, 16th century, 19th century, Painting, 13th century, 14th century, 17th century, 18th century
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  Alte Pinakothek

  The Alte Pinakothek displays more than 800 paintings, among them numerous well-known masterpieces of 14th to 18th Century European painting.

  Munich, Germany

  15th century, 16th century, Painting, 14th century, 17th century, 18th century
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  The Louvre

  The Louvre Museum, with its spectacular glass pyramid, is an icon of Paris and one of the world's most-visited cultural sites.

  Paris, France

  1 Permanent Collection and 1 Current and future exhibition

  15th century, 16th century
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  Mauritshuis

  The Mauritshuis, from 24 April 2012, around 70 highlights from the collection will go on display at the Gemeentemuseum for about 2 years renovation.

  The Hague, Netherlands

  1 Current and future exhibition

  15th century, 16th century, 19th century, Sculpture, Painting, 20th century, 17th century, 18th century, Drawing, Prints
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  National Museum of Western Art

  The NMWA was established in 1959 around the core Matsukata Collection as Japan's museum specializing in Western art.

  Tokyo, Japan

  19th century, Painting, 20th century, 18th century
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  Statens Museum for Kunst

  The Gallery’s collections can be traced back to the 16th century, to King Christian II and the royal collections housed at the Kunstkammer.

  Copenhagen, Denmark

  1 Current and future exhibition

  15th century, 16th century, 19th century, Sculpture, Painting, 20th century, 13th century, 14th century, 17th century, 18th century
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  Dulwich Picture Gallery

  The gallery houses one of the world's most important collections of European Old Masters paintings of the 1600s and 1700s.

  London, United Kingdom

  2 Current and future exhibitions

  Painting, 17th century, 18th century

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