Rubens and Isabella Brant in the honeysuckle bower
Peter Paul Rubens · 1609
Why it's great
A young artist and his bride sit on a garden bench under a honeysuckle bush, holding hands and smiling. Peter Paul Rubens painted himself and Isabella Brant in 1609, soon after their wedding.
Where to see it
📍 Alte Pinakothek, upper floor, gallery VIIMaxvorstadt, Germany
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Peter Paul Rubens was born in Siegen, Germany, in 1577 and grew up in Antwerp, which became his home. He was the most famous Baroque painter of northern Europe, ran a huge workshop, and also worked as a diplomat for Spain. He died in Antwerp in 1640.
