Born on June 28
Peter Paul Rubens's Birthday
Life, painted to the full.
Next: June 28, 2027
Where it comes from
Peter Paul Rubens was born on 28 June 1577 in Siegen, Germany, where his parents were living in exile, and this Story marks his birthday. After his father's death the family returned to Antwerp, and in 1598 Rubens joined the city's guild of painters. Eight years in Italy shaped his bold, energetic style.
How it's celebrated
There is no formal observance, but his birthday is a good day to look closely at his work. In Antwerp, the house he turned into an Italian-style palazzo from 1610 is now the Rubenshuis museum, and his altarpieces still hang in the city's Cathedral of Our Lady.
Did you know
Around 1617 Rubens drew a man in Korean dress; the drawing, now in the Getty Museum, appears to be the earliest depiction of Korean costume by a Western artist.
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