Belgian; Antwerp

Peter Paul Rubens's family fled to Cologne in 1568 to escape religious persecution.¹

JunPeter Paul Rubens was born on June 28, 1577, in Siegen.¹

Peter Paul Rubens began his apprenticeship with the landscape painter Tobias Verhaecht in 1592.¹

Peter Paul Rubens was registered as an independent master in the Guild of Saint Luke in 1598.¹

Peter Paul Rubens published a book illustrating the palaces of Genoa in 1622, which was influential in spreading the Genoese palace style in Northern Europe.¹

Peter Paul Rubens also oversaw the ephemeral decorations of the royal entry into Antwerp by the Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand of Austria in 1635.¹

MayPeter Paul Rubens died on May 30, 1640, at the age of 62.¹