Tuesday, Feb 20, 2007
Peter Paul Rubens
Peter Paul Rubens was born in 1577 in Siegen, Westphalia to Calvinist parents. His father Jan Rubens was forced to flee to Cologne in 1568 due to the fact that Belgian ruler Philip was enforcing his Catholic/Spanish views, and those with contrasting religious backgrounds were discriminated against. Jan Rubens encountered similar difficulties in Cologne and thus reverted back to Christianity. Jan was imprisoned for two years charged with adultery, and released on bail. Peter Paul was then born in 1577 Siegen, and the family returned to Cologne. After Jan’s death in 1587 in Cologne the remaining family fled back to their hometown of Antwerp.
Peter Paul studied at a school run by Rombout Verdonck, in which he met lifelong friend Balthasar Morteus. Rubens studied Latin and Greek, developing fluency in the former through the help of Classical scholar sibling Philip. He also achieved a decent written proficiency in Italian.
His contemporaries included Martin de Vos, Frans Francken; fellow landscape painters Paul Brill, Joos de Momper and Jans Bruegel.
Peter Paul Rubens was born in 1577 in Siegen, Westphalia to Calvinist parents. His father Jan Rubens was forced to flee to Cologne in 1568 due to the fact that Belgian ruler Philip was enforcing his Catholic/Spanish views, and those with contrasting religious backgrounds were discriminated against. Jan Rubens encountered similar difficulties in Cologne and thus reverted back to Christianity. Jan was imprisoned for two years charged with adultery, and released on bail. Peter Paul was then born in 1577 Siegen, and the family returned to Cologne. After Jan’s death in 1587 in Cologne the remaining family fled back to their hometown of Antwerp.
Peter Paul studied at a school run by Rombout Verdonck, in which he met lifelong friend Balthasar Morteus. Rubens studied Latin and Greek, developing fluency in the former through the help of Classical scholar sibling Philip. He also achieved a decent written proficiency in Italian.
His contemporaries included Martin de Vos, Frans Francken; fellow landscape painters Paul Brill, Joos de Momper and Jans Bruegel.
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