Explore Peter Paul Rubens’ 1633 masterpiece “The Martyrdom of St. Livinus,” a dramatic Baroque altarpiece that depicts the brutal execution of the Flemish saint, contrasting violent earthly turmoil with a radiant heavenly vision through powerful diagonals, rich color, and expressive figures.
Explore Peter Paul Rubens’s 1633 masterpiece “Garden of Love,” a luminous Baroque celebration of marriage, courtly romance, and playful cupids set in an idyllic architectural garden inspired by the artist’s own domestic happiness.
Explore Peter Paul Rubens’s “Hercules as Heroic Virtue Overcoming Discord” (1633), a powerful Baroque allegory where a muscular Hercules subdues Discord and her serpent amid swirling clouds, symbolizing the triumph of moral courage and political order over chaos.
Explore Peter Paul Rubens’ 1633 painting “Mercury and a Sleeping Herdsman,” a compact Baroque mythological scene that captures the trickster god Mercury poised above an unsuspecting herdsman, using dynamic composition, bold color, and expressive anatomy to explore themes of cunning, power, and vulnerability.
Explore Peter Paul Rubens’s 1633 masterpiece “The Feast of Herod,” a dramatic Baroque banquet scene where sumptuous courtly splendor collides with the shocking presentation of John the Baptist’s head, exposing the moral corruption behind royal luxury.
Explore Peter Paul Rubens’s “King James I of England” (1633), a dynamic Baroque vision of the Stuart king’s apotheosis, where allegorical figures, warriors, and winged putti whirl around a glowing enthroned monarch in a monumental architectural setting.
Explore Peter Paul Rubens’ 1632 “Portrait of Helene Fourment with Gloves,” a luminous Baroque image of the artist’s young wife that blends sumptuous fashion, sensual light, and intimate psychological insight.
Discover how Peter Paul Rubens’s 1632 drawing “Head of Woman” transforms simple chalk lines into a tender, introspective portrait that reveals the Baroque master’s quiet side and his gift for capturing human emotion.
Discover Peter Paul Rubens’s “Head of Woman” (1632), a delicate chalk profile study that reveals the Baroque master’s sensitivity to light, line, and introspective emotion in an intimate portrait of a quietly thoughtful woman.
Discover Peter Paul Rubens’ 1632 painting “The Last Supper,” a dramatic Baroque vision of Christ instituting the Eucharist, filled with candlelit atmosphere, expressive apostles, and rich symbolism of sacrifice and communion.
Explore Peter Paul Rubens’s 1632 painting “Hagar in the Desert,” a powerful Baroque portrayal of the exiled biblical servant set against a turbulent landscape that mirrors her emotional struggle and hope for divine rescue.
Explore Peter Paul Rubens’s “Head of Woman” (1632), an intimate chalk study that captures a softly lit female face in three-quarter view, revealing the Baroque master’s sensitivity to expression, light, and psychological depth.
Explore Peter Paul Rubens’ 1631 painting “Rubens and Helene Fourment in the Garden,” a warm Baroque family scene that blends portraiture and landscape to celebrate love, domestic life, and the cultivated beauty of a country estate.
Explore Peter Paul Rubens’s 1631 masterpiece “The Crowning of St. Catherine,” a vibrant Baroque vision where the Virgin and Christ Child honor the kneeling martyr amid angels, saints, and glowing color.
Explore Peter Paul Rubens’s “St. Ildefonso Receiving a Priest Cloak,” a 1631 Baroque masterpiece where the Virgin Mary miraculously bestows a sacred vestment on the kneeling bishop amid glowing architecture, royal witnesses, and sumptuous green curtains.
Explore Peter Paul Rubens’ 1630 portrait “Galileo Galilei,” a powerful Baroque depiction of the pioneering astronomer that reveals his inner struggle between faith, reason, and scientific discovery through expressive composition, light, and color.
Discover how Peter Paul Rubens’s 1631 full-length portrait of his wife Helena Fourment blends Baroque luxury, intimate affection, and psychological depth to create one of the era’s most radiant images of feminine elegance.
Discover Peter Paul Rubens’s “The Abduction of Europa,” a dramatic 1630 Baroque masterpiece that captures the moment Jupiter, disguised as a bull, carries Europa across the sea amid swirling drapery, flying cupids, and a luminous landscape.