An Autumn Landscape with a View of Het Steen

At the end of his life, Rubens's art tended to be meditative. His favourite dwelling-place was a country-house just outside Antwerp, from which his gaze could lose itself in the limitless calm of the Flemish plain.

Suggested listening (streaming mp3, 11 minutes): Vivaldi: Concerto in F major RV 293 op. 8 No. 3 (Autumn)