“I am convinced that to achieve the highest stage of perfection in this art, it is necessary not only to be acquainted with the works of the ancients but to have a thorough knowledge of the human body.”

About Peter Paul Rubens

Painter • Flemish

Sir Peter Paul Rubens was a prolific Flemish Baroque painter, and a proponent of an exuberant style that emphasized movement, colour, and sensuality. He is well known for his Counter-Reformation altarpieces, portraits,...