![](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmQuUxG9w6NWK78TEKEa82DLQLNazQmUkH7dFi3DMrwphg/image.png) **'Two Sleeping Children' by Peter Paul Rubens** *Fine Arts America* **I wanted to begin this post with one of my favourite Rubens paintings. Isn't it cute?**

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**Sir Peter Paul Rubens lived from 1577 to 1640. He was a Flemish artist who painted in the Flemish Baroque mode.** **Flemish Baroque painters created their art in the 16th and 17th centuries when Spain controlled the south of Holland.** **Rubens was an artist and a politician. He trained as an artist then spent 8 years travelling around Spain practising Renaissance and Classical art.** **He went home when his mum was dying. He was aged 33 when he was appointed as Court Painter in Antwerp.** **Now I will show you some more of my favourite Rubens paintings.** ![](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmNeBPKpRABeTBbeazaqRpMk6khtv8YzUsaZn6yo7Gbz2M/image.png) **'Woman with a Mirror' by Peter Paul Rubens** *Framed Paintings* **I like this painting because the lady's face makes me feel she is disappointed in her appearance. Rubens has painted her as a woman of the times with an amazing gown and loose hair. He is reputed to have been a handsome guy so I bet she was happy to model for him.** ![](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmXNPuqVPWNdzbEUzTHMQ3YGcqxUM61H7Qun5vVpq5nFPk/image.png) **'Portrait of Susanna Lunden' by Peter Paul Rubens** *Wikipedia* **This portrait fascinates me because Rubens hasn't held back in trying to capture a likeness. The lady even seems to have broken veins on her cheeks.** **Her hat, dress and scarf are very detailed. They obviously liked squashed upward breasts in those days.** ![](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmTsK6XJaZs5tNW9mwnn2EzBszzWGpAVSWr2GWtV7xEY53/image.png) **'Head of Madussa' by Peter Paul Rubens** *www.peterpaulrubens.org* **This horrible subject shows Rubens' versatility. All those wild snakes, yuk!!** **I leave you with a glimpse of Interior of the Rubenshuis Museum, Rubens House, former home and studio of painter Peter Paul Rubens:** ![](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmSPZh2LmLPkDRghAKb1opmCYhNQo1UMbyWUKrfYUiyxoP/image.png) **Wouldn't it be great to visit there?** ![Webp.net-gifmaker.gif](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmTTYyWMEjE11MFxiGbuHLXNWnxik7gzFdkKZrjBgG8m1Y/Webp.net-gifmaker.gif)

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