| Full Name | Sir Peter Paul Rubens |
| Date of Birth | 28 June 1577 |
| Place of Birth | Siegen, Nassau-Dillenburg, Holy Roman Empire |
| Date of Death | 30 May 1640 |
| Place of Death | Antwerp, Spanish Netherlands |
| Nationality | Flemish |
| Education | Tobias Verhaecht, Adam van Noort, Otto van Veen |
| Known For | Painting, drawing, tapestry design, print design |
| Movement | Flemish Baroque |
| Spouses | Isabella Brant (married 1609, died 1626), Helena Fourment (married 1630) |
| Children | 8, including Nikolaas and Albert |
| Artistic Contributions | Highly charged compositions referencing classical and Christian history, Baroque style emphasizing movement, colour, and sensuality |
| Famous Works | Altarpieces, portraits, landscapes, history paintings of mythological and allegorical subjects |
| Other Roles | Designer of cartoons for Flemish tapestry workshops, designer of frontispieces for publishers in Antwerp, diplomat, scholar, art collector, art dealer |
| Support Medium | One of the last major artists to make consistent use of wooden panels as a support medium, sometimes painted on slate for altarpieces |
