Peter Paul Rubens (siege 1577 - Antwerp 1640) Entourage Of Saint Catherine Of Alexandria

Peter Paul Rubens (Siegen 1577 - Antwerp 1640) Circle of Saint Catherine of Alexandria First canvas ever restored Oil on canvas 129.5 x 94 cm The work is based on a painting by Peter Paul Rubens and engraved by Schelte von Bolswert. Rubens, nicknamed "the Prince of the Baroque", was the great master who revolutionized Flemish and European painting. He received his early training from Otto van Veen and Jan Brueghel the Elder. His trip to Italy, where he stayed, studied and painted for eight years, was fundamental to his artistic development. His first stop was Venice, where Titian, Veronese and Tintoretto studied. He then came into contact with Vincenzo I Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua, to whom he became court painter, a position he held until the end of his stay in Italy. In Mantua, Rubens had the opportunity to carefully and assiduously study the rich ducal collection. By making copies of several famous paintings, he was able to practice his technique on the models of the greatest masters. In 1601, he was sent by the Duke to Rome, where he was able to broaden his figurative horizons by copying models by Michelangelo and Raphael and studying Antiquity, also taking an interest in the contemporary artistic production of Carracci, Caravaggio, and Federico Barocci. After leaving Italy, he settled in Antwerp, where he organized his workshop, applying the methods of organized production, that is, employing his collaborators according to rational criteria and according to their individual specializations. Among the many painters who left Rubens's workshop or were strongly influenced by the master, we note: Cornelis and Paul de Vos, Jacob Jordaens, Pieter Van Mol, Victor Wolvoet, Joanna Vergouwen, Jan Boeckhorst known as Lange Jan, Lucas Van Uden, Theodor Van Thulden, Peter Van Lint, Willem Van Harp, Vincent Adrianssen, Pieter Van Avont, Jan and Hendrick van Balen, Theodor Boeyemans or Boeijermans, Vincent Malò, Gérard Segher Gaspar de Crayer and Abraham Willemsens.Pieter Paul Rubens (Siegen 1577 - Antwerp 1640) circle ofSaint Catherine of AlexandriaOil on canvas129.5 x 94 cmThe work is based on a painting by Pieter Paul Rubens and engraved by Schelte von Bolswert.