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Lucas Faydherbe

Bacchante en Dronken Silenus

Arnout Vinckenborch

The Raising of Lazarus

Otto van Veen

The Capture of Rome

Titian

Venetian admiral, probably Francesco Duodo

Peter Paul Rubens

Emperor Aulus Vitellius Germanicus Augustus and emperor Titus Flavius Vespasian

About Rubens

He was capable of everything and knew everything. He was a brilliant and versatile artist, run a large studio, spoke several languages, collected art, designed his own home, travelled around Europe as a diplomat and was interested in science. Rubens was well-versed in almost everything.

Rubens

He was capable of everything and knew everything. He was a brilliant and versatile artist, run a large studio, spoke several languages, collected art, designed his own home, travelled around Europe as a diplomat and was interested in science. Rubens was well-versed in almost everything.

Hans Rottenhammer

Venus and Cupid

The feast of Saint Martin

Long-term loan since 2011

Rubens had the habit of reworking paintings which his assistants painted after his own specifications. A lesser-known fact is that he also took great pleasure in retouching the paintings and drawings of other, usually older masters.