Discover Baroque artwork by Peter Paul Rubens in Antwerp and Paris

Embark on this special art journey commemorating 450 years since Peter Paul Rubens’s birth in 1577. Follow his creative trajectory from his Antwerp home workshop to the royal palace courts of Paris, where he became one of Europe’s most influential painters and diplomats. Enjoy inside looks at his art legacies in both cities.

Highlights

Begin in Antwerp with a guided visit to the famous Cathedral of Our Lady, where you’ll see Rubens’s major altarpieces, including The Descent from the Cross.
Enjoy a guided visit to Antwerp’s Rubenshuis, the home and studio of Peter Paul Rubens, where the artist created many of his greatest works and ran his celebrated workshop.
View Rubens’ monumental altarpieces The Elevation of the Cross and The Descent from the Cross inside the magnificent Cathedral of Our Lady.
Discover Antwerp’s UNESCO-listed Museum Plantin-Moretus, where Rubens collaborated with Europe’s most influential printing house to spread his artistic designs across the continent.
Delight in an after-hours visit to the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp.
Continue to Paris, experiencing Flemish and Dutch masterworks at the Petit Palais and Musée Jacquemart-André.
During a guided visit to the Louvre, explore the celebrated Marie de’ Medici cycle, one of Rubens’ most ambitious royal commissions.