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Rubens

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Ru·bens  (rbnz), Peter Paul 1577-1640.
Flemish painter. A master of the baroque, he executed many portraits and exuberant works of allegorical, historical, and religious themes, including Descent from the Cross (1611-1614).
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Noun1.RubensRubens - prolific Flemish baroque painter; knighted by the English king Charles I (1577-1640)
Peter Paul Rubens, Sir Peter Paul Rubens


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He went on in his career, and consequently in his triumphs; and in the course of two years he covered his borders with such marvellous productions as no mortal man, following in the tracks of the Creator, except perhaps Shakespeare and Rubens, have equalled in point of numbers.
The Black Tulip by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
He saw a well-painted (no, not even that--he distinctly saw now a mass of defects) repetition of those endless Christs of Titian, Raphael, Rubens, and the same soldiers and Pilate.
Anna Karenina by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
If there is a plausible excuse for the worship of men, then by all means let us forgive Rubens and his brethren.
The Innocents Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context
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