When is Peter Paul Rubens's birthday?

Peter Paul Rubens's birthday is June 28. He was born on June 28, 1577 in Siegen, Germany.

How old was Peter Paul Rubens when he died?

Peter Paul Rubens died on May 30, 1640, aged 62.

Who shares a birthday with Peter Paul Rubens?

Famous people who share Peter Paul Rubens's June 28 birthday include Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Elon Musk, Luigi Pirandello, Muhammad Yunus and Henry VIII of England.

Art · Politics · 1577–1640

Peter Paul Rubens — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 28 June 1577 · Died: 30 May 1640 · Age: 62

Flemish Baroque painter of dramatic, colourful religious and mythological scenes who also worked as a royal diplomat

Did you know?He was knighted by the kings of both England and Spain for his work as an artist and a peace negotiator.

Quick facts

Date of birth28 June 1577
Date of death30 May 1640
Age at death62
Cause of deathHeart failure
NationalityFlemish
BirthplaceSiegen, Germany
Occupationdiplomat, painter, graphic artist

Editor's Take:

Rubens was the superstar of Baroque painting, producing huge, energetic canvases bursting with movement, colour and flesh. His workshop in Antwerp operated almost like a factory, with assistants helping him complete an enormous number of commissions for churches and royal courts. He was also a skilled diplomat, using his travels between royal courts to help negotiate peace between England and Spain. His ceiling paintings in the Banqueting House in London still dazzle visitors today. The term 'Rubenesque', describing a full, curvaceous figure, comes from the women in his paintings.

Key Milestones

1600: Travels to Italy
1609: Becomes court painter in Antwerp
1610: Paints The Elevation of the Cross
1630: Knighted by Charles I

Sir Peter Paul Rubens ( ROO-bənz; Dutch:; 28 June 1577 – 30 May 1640) was a Flemish artist and diplomat. He is considered the most influential artist of the Flemish Baroque tradition.

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Peter Paul Rubens: Master of the Baroque

Flemish painter, born 1577

Peter Paul Rubens was born in Siegen on 28 June 1577.

He ran a large studio in Antwerp.

He painted The Elevation of the Cross.

He also worked as a diplomat.

Career highlights

1600Italy: travels
1609Antwerp: court painter
1610Elevation of the Cross: painted
1622Marie de' Medici: cycle
1630Knighted: by Charles I

Did you know?He was knighted by both Charles I of England and Philip IV of Spain.

Age at death: 62
Years since death: 386

Family

Father: Jan Rubens
Mother: Maria Pypelinckx
Spouses: Helena Fourment, Isabella Brant
Children: Albert Rubens, Claire Rubens, Clara Serena Rubens, Nicolaas Rubens, Lord of Rameyen, Peter Paul Rubens III

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When is Peter Paul Rubens's birthday?: Peter Paul Rubens's birthday is June 28. He was born on June 28, 1577 in Siegen, Germany.
How old was Peter Paul Rubens when he died?: Peter Paul Rubens died on May 30, 1640, aged 62.
Who shares a birthday with Peter Paul Rubens?: Famous people who share Peter Paul Rubens's June 28 birthday include Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Elon Musk, Luigi Pirandello, Muhammad Yunus and Henry VIII of England.

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