| Peter Paul Rubens was born in Germany in the | | | | paintings of mythological creatures and characters. |
| 17th century and became a hugely famous | | | | Rubens created huge amounts of art during his |
| painter in the movement of Flemish Baroque, | | | | career, including commissioned religious paintings |
| which followed closely on from European | | | | and also drawings. He also commonly made see |
| Renaissance art which has begun the process of | | | | of wooden panels which is unusual to see now. |
| Western art as we know it. Rubens was to prove | | | | Rubens' portraits are also well documented due to |
| a key figure in this new art movement which | | | | their quality and also the important of the |
| sought to develop the teachings of Renaissance | | | | subjects involved. Rubens also created many |
| art onwards. | | | | interesting self-portraits throughout his career, |
| The typical style of this new Baroque style was | | | | which help document his artistic progression |
| equally respected and loved or it's use of | | | | visually. The term 'Rubensian' or 'Rubenesque' is |
| movement, color, and sensuality. It aimed to bring | | | | now used to describe art subjects of a larger |
| greater love and emotion into the realistic | | | | nature (typically female), which Rubens was |
| approach of Renaissance art, and Rubens himself | | | | known for using. This is a far cry from the media |
| used this approach famously. He also continued | | | | of today, which could learn from thus. |
| the common theme of this time in the use of | | | | Rubens now remains in the public heart as a |
| religious subjects and situations for many of his | | | | crucial artist in the Baroque movement and one |
| works. Aside from these altarpieces he also | | | | who still touches people today through his |
| created many portraits, landscapes, and occasional | | | | majestic oil paintings and sketches. |