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Peter Paul Rubens

Portrait
Name:Peter Paul Rubens
Name variants:Petrus Paulus Rubens
Gender:male
Born:Siegen
Died:Antwerpen
Father:Jan Rubens (1530 - 1587)
Mother:Maria Pypelinck (1538 - 1608)

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Attributes

Category Attribute Value Date startDate end
Subject of painting Historiehistoriestukken
Subject of painting Illustratieillustraties
Subject of painting Landschaplandschappen
Subject of painting Portretportretten

Relations

Relation Modifier Date startDate end
Artistic
collaborated with Boëtius Adamsz. a Bolswert, alias: van Bolswert
collaborated with Schelte Adamsz. a Bolswert, alias: Schelderic / Scholte van Bolsward
portrayed Jan Moerentorf, alias: Johannes Mourentorf | Moretus
portrayed Justus Lipsius, alias: Jodocus Lips; Joost Lips
portrayed Philip Rubens
portrayed Alethea Howard née Talbot Countess of Arundel
portrayed George Villiers hertog van Buckingham
portrayed Jan Gaspard Gevaerts, alias: Caspar Gevartius
portrayed Thomas Howard Earl of Arundel
worked under commission for Frederik Hendrik van Oranje-Nassau
Business
is employer of Lucas Emil Vorsterman I
is employer of Nicolaes Ryckemans
is employer of Paulus Pontius, alias: Paul Dupont
is employer of Lucas van Uden
is employer of Willem Panneels, alias: Gilliam Panels
Education and training
master of Hendrick Dubois I, alias: Henri Duboiscertain
master of Victor Wolfvoet IIcertain
master of Geeraard Weriprobably
master of Karel Wautier, alias: Charles Woutiersprobably
master of Lucas van Udenprobably
master of Jan Thomas van Yperen, alias: Joannes Thomasprobably
master of David Teniers Icertain
master of Jan Stock, alias: Hans Stockcertain
master of Nicolaes van der Horstcertain
master of Lucas Franchoys IIcertain
master of Jacques Foucquier, alias: Jacob Fouquierdisputed
master of Geerard van Herpdisputed
master of Abraham Jansz van Diepenbeeckdisputed
master of Jan van den Hoeckeprobably
master of Jan van den Bergh, alias: Hans van den Berghprobably
master of Jan Baptist Borrekens, alias: Jan-Batist Boerckens / Borkenscertain
master of Samuel Hoffmancertain
master of Miguel Manrique Esmerado, alias: Miguel el Flamenco / Flamengo; Michael d'Anvers; Miguel de Amberescertain
master of NN Pennemaeckercertain
master of Jan van Houbraken, alias: Jean / Joannes / Giovanni van Hoebrackenprobably
master of Frans Luyckx, alias: Franciscus Luijcks | Luyckx von Luxenstein | Leux van Leuxensteincertain
master of Lucas Faydherbe, alias: Fayd'herbecertain
master of Deodat van der Mont, alias: Dieudonné / Deodate / Deodatus / Godgaf / del Mont / Dermonde / Delmontecertain
master of Gérard Douffetdisputed
master of Pieter Claesz. Soutmancertain
master of Jacob Moermans, alias: Jacques Moermanscertain
master of Willem Panneels, alias: Gilliam Panelscertain
master of Joost van Egmont, alias: Juste d' Egmont / Justus Verus Constant ab Egmont dict de Meresteyncertain
master of Frans Wouters, alias: Franciscus / Franchoys Woutersz.certain
master of Matthijs Jansz. van den Bergh, alias: Matheus / Mathias / Mattys van den Berghprobably
pupil of Tobias Verhaecht, alias: van Haechtcertain
pupil of Adam van Noort, alias: Adam van Oortcertain
pupil of Otto van Veen, alias: Octavius Venius / Venecertain
Friendship
assisted at marriage Jan Wildens, alias: Hans / Joannes
assisted at marriage Jan Baptist Borrekens, alias: Jan-Batist Boerckens / Borkens
assisted at marriage David Teniers II
contributed to the album amicorum of Philips van Valckenisse
nominates as executor Jacob Moermans, alias: Jacques Moermans
travelling-companion of Joost van Egmont, alias: Juste d' Egmont / Justus Verus Constant ab Egmont dict de Meresteyn
witnessed baptism of Maria van Balen
witnessed baptism of NN Vorsterman
witnessed baptism of Peter Paul Jeghers
witnessed baptism of Peter Paul Borrekens, alias: Pierre Paul
witnessed baptism of Peeter-Pauwels Moermans
Housing
bought a house from Hans Tijsz, alias: Joan / Hans Thijssen
employed as domestic servant Jan van den Bergh, alias: Hans van den Bergh
residential landlord of Paulus Pontius, alias: Paul Dupont

References

External biographical records

Primary sources

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