A painter of dramatic battles as much as mythologies, Sir Peter Paul Rubens was a key figure in the 16th-century art world and a flag bearer for Baroque colour and motion.
A painter of dramatic battles as much as erotic mythologies, Sir Peter Paul Rubens was a key figure in the 16th-century art world and a flag bearer for Baroque colour, motion, and sensuality. His prolific oeuvre includes altarpieces, portraits, landscapes, and historical paintings.