Allegorical paintings
by Peter Paul RUBENS
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Allegory on Emperor Charles as Ruler of Vast Realms
c. 1604
Oil on canvas, 167 x 141 cm
Residenzgalerie, Salzburg


The Triumph of Victory
c. 1614
Oil on oak panel, 161 x 236 cm
Staatliche Museen, Kassel


The Triumph of Victory (detail)
c. 1614
Oil on oak panel
Staatliche Museen, Kassel


The Four Continents
c. 1615
Oil on canvas, 209 x 284 cm
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna


Hygeia Nourishing the Sacred Serpent
c. 1615
Oil on oak, 130 x 74 cm
The Lobkowicz Collections, Nelahozeves Castle, Czech Republic


The Union of Earth and Water
c. 1618
Oil on canvas, 223 x 181 cm
The Hermitage, St. Petersburg


Allegory on the Blessings of Peace
1629-30
Oil on canvas, 203,5 x 298 cm
National Gallery, London


Allegorical Glorification of King James I
1633-35
Oil on canvas
Banqueting House, Whitehall, London


Allegorical Glorification of King James I
1633-35
Oil on canvas
Banqueting House, Whitehall, London


Allegorical Glorification of King James I
1633-35
Oil on canvas
Banqueting House, Whitehall, London


Allegorical Glorification of King James I
1633-35
Oil on canvas
Banqueting House, Whitehall, London


The Consequences of War
1637-38
Oil on canvas, 206 x 342 cm
Galleria Palatina (Palazzo Pitti), Florence


The Consequences of War (detail)
1637-38
Oil on canvas
Galleria Palatina (Palazzo Pitti), Florence


Woman with a Mirror
c. 1640
Oil on canvas
Staatliche Kunstsammlungen, Kassel



Summary of works by Rubens
Religious themes
until 1616 | 1617-20 | 1620s | 1630s
Altarpieces in Antwerp Cathedral | Biblical scenes
Mythological themes
until 1614 | 1614-29 | 1630s
Large royal projects | Allegorical themes
Portraits
until 1629 | 1630s
Miscellaneous
Landscapes | Hunting and other themes
Graphic works | Architecture



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