History Creator / PeterPaulRubens

* Art/MarieDeMediciCycle
* ''Art/TheRapeOfProserpinaRubens''

Peter Paul Rubens (28 June 1577 – 30 May 1640) was a 16th-17th century Flemish painter, widely praised for his rich and warm, colorful paintings. Back in his time he was one of the most popular, richest and celebrated European painters, working for several royal courts.

* SmallReferencePools: In Flanders he, Creator/PieterBruegelTheElder and Creator/JanVanEyck are practically ''THE'' most famous Flemish painters of all time among the general public.

Works with their own pages:
* Art/MarieDeMediciCycle
* ''Art/TheRapeOfProserpinaRubens''

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* SmallReferencePools: In Flanders he, Creator/PieterBruegelTheElder and Jan Van Eyck are practically ''THE'' most famous Flemish painters of all time among the general public.

* CoolHat: Rubens usually wears a large hat in his self-portraits.

* BadassMoustache and BadassBeard: He had a curly moustache and goatee that make him look very stylish.

* SmallReferencePools: In Flanders he and Creator/PieterBruegelTheElder are practically ''THE'' most famous Flemish painters of all time among the general public.

Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) was a 16th-17th century Flemish painter, widely praised for his rich and warm, colorful paintings. Back in his time he was one of the most popular, richest and celebrated European painters, working for several royal courts.

* BigBeautifulWoman: Rubens is well known for featuring nude chubby and fat women, true to the beauty ideal of his time.

* Myth/ClassicalMythology: A recurring theme.

'''Peter Paul Rubens''' (1577-1640) was a 16th-17th century Flemish painter, widely praised for his rich and warm, colorful paintings. Back in his time he was one of the most popular, richest and celebrated European painters, working for several royal courts.

** ''ComicStrip/DeKiekeboes'': In ''Hotel O'' the hotel manager advises the big breasted lady to try the ''Rubens suite''.

* AnachronismStew: Done intentionally for effect. While many of Rubens's paintings depict events from Literature/TheBible or ClassicalMythology, they take place in landscapes clearly defined by early modern reality, with characters dressed in clothing and carrying weapons from the 17th century.

* ClassicalMythology: A recurring theme.

* PersonAsVerb: The adjective "Rubenesque" used to refer to a BigBeautifulWoman gets its etymology from the paintings of Flemish artist Peter Paul Rubens, who commonly painted nudes of larger women.

* ShoutOut:
** ComicStrip/SuskeEnWiske: He played an important role in the albums "De Raap van Rubens" and "De Krimson Crisis". In ''Het Dreigende Dinges'' the story ''Literature/ADogOfFlanders'' is used as a source for the plot, thus also bringing Rubens' ''Descent From The Cross'' back.
** ComicStrip/DeKiekeboes: In ''Hotel O'' the hotel manager advises the big breasted lady to try the ''Rubens suite''.
** The Antwerp window painter ''Rubbes'' was named after him.

His work depicts Biblical, historical and mythological subjects. Rubens also made portraits of his friends, family members and himself. Rubens was one of the few historical painters who became rich with his work. Some of his assistants and pupils later became famous painters in their own right, like AnthonyVanDyck, DavidTeniers and JacobJordaens.

* MachoMachochism: The painting ''Mucius Scaevola Before Porsenna'' shows Mucius Scaevola holding his hand in fire.

* SmallReferencePool: In Flanders he and Creator/PieterBruegelTheElder are practically ''THE'' most famous Flemish painters of all time among the general public.

* NeverLiveItDown: Despite painting more versatile subjects besides full-figured women he is mostly remembered for these types of paintings.

* PopCulturalOsmosis: In Japan Rubens is famous for being an important plot point in the novel Literature/ADogOfFlanders. Most Japanese tourists who visit Belgium will go to the Antwerp Cathedral to see Rubens' paintings as protagonist Nello and Patrasche do in the book.

* SharplyDressedMan: On his paintings, naturally.

* Literature/TheBible: Like every painter in his time Rubens painted a lot of biblical themes, though always taking place in his own lifetime: "Samson and Delilah", "The Elevation of the Cross", "Adam and Eve", "The Massacre Of The Innocents",...

* Literature/SamsonAndDelilah: He devoted a painting to the subject.
* ComicStrip/SuskeEnWiske: He played an important role in the albums "De Raap van Rubens" and "De Krimson Crisis".

* AdamAndEve: He painted a famous portrait of them.

* Literature/TheBible: Like every painter in his time Rubens painted a lot of biblical themes, though always taking place in his own lifetime: "Samson and Delilah", "The Elevation of the Cross", Adam and Eve", "The Massacre Of The Innocents",...

* JudgmentOfParis: He painted three different versions of this story.

* Renaissance Man: In addition to being an acclaimed painter and draughtsman, Rubens was also a spy and a diplomat who served the infanta Isabella of the Spanish Netherlands and Philip IV of Spain. He was knighted by Philip IV and Charles I of England.

'''Peter Paul Rubens''' (1577-1640) was a 16th-17th century Flemish painter, widely praised for his rich and warm, colorful paintings. Back in his time he was one of the most popular and celebrated European painters, working for several royal courts.

* RuleOfSymbolism