The Lives of Rubens
Peter\nPaul Rubens was among the most influential artists in 17th-century\nEurope. Despite a childhood marred by a scandal that landed his father in\nprison, Rubens rose to become not only a prominent court painter in the Spanish\nNetherlands but also a lauded diplomat who worked across Western Europe. With\ncountless biographies written about the artist and exhibitions of his work\ncontinuing into the present day, the legacy of this Flemish Baroque artist is\nhard to overstate.\n\n\n\nIn this episode, Getty curator Anne Woollett discusses the life of Rubens through 17th-century biographies by three authors: Giovanni Baglione, Joachim von Sandrart, and Roger de Piles.\n\n\n\nFor images, transcripts, and more, visit getty.edu/podcasts.