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

Radiography and infra-red reflectography have revealed that Rubens began with what is now the center: the landscape and lower sky.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

“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

The former Brazilian ambassador in London and Washington, Rubens Barbosa, told the BBC earlier this year that he believed this amounted to spreading misleading information in Brazil.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025

He nevertheless stands at the head of the coloristic tradition that descends through Rubens and Van Gogh to the Abstract Expressionists of the twentieth century.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson