Arguably the greatest artist of the Baroque period, Peter Paul Rubens
was an accomplished painter and draftsman, as well as a valued diplomat.
This accessible examination of his life and work looks at every aspect
of Rubens's oeuvre; from his commissioned portraits of royalty and the
nobility to his magnificent representations of ancient myths, Biblical
stories, and historical events. This incisive biography traces his life
as a student in Venice, where he encountered the works of Titian and
Tintoretto, the establishment of his studio in Antwerp, and the
lucrative patronages of Marie de' Medici and Phillip IV. Full page
reproductions of Rubens's work communicate his energetic and dynamic
style, along with his masterful use of color and sensuous depictions of
the human body.