Rubens

American  

[roo-buhnz, ry-buhns] / ˈru bənz, ˈrü bəns /

noun

1. Peter Paul 1577–1640, Flemish painter.

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Rubens British  

/ ˈruːbɪnz /

noun

1. Sir Peter Paul . 1577–1640, Flemish painter, regarded as the greatest exponent of the Baroque: appointed (1609) painter to Archduke Albert of Austria, who gave him many commissions, artistic and diplomatic. He was knighted by Charles I of England in 1629. His prolific output includes the triptych in Antwerp Cathedral, Descent from the Cross (1611–14), The Rape of the Sabines (1635), and his Self-Portrait (?1639)

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Other Word Forms

• Rubenesque adjective
• Rubensian adjective

Example Sentences

“These films make connections with the present because understanding the past is important for understanding today’s contradictions,” says Marcelo Rubens Paiva.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

He told AFP earlier this year the picture was "a masterpiece" which was painted by Rubens when he was "at the height of his talent".

From Barron's • Nov. 30, 2025

In this chilling film about forced disappearances under Brazil’s former military dictatorship, Fernanda Torres plays Eunice Paiva, the real-life wife of former Brazilian congressman Rubens Paiva.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2025

As depicted in Salles’ eventual film of the same title, the patriarch of the family, former Congressman Rubens Paiva, was arrested and taken in for questioning on Jan. 20, 1971.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2024

Nothing seemed suitable, they were all so elaborate and pretentious, those gorgeous costumes of velvet and silk in the reproductions given of Rubens, Rembrandt and others.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier