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The Meeting of Abraham and Melchisedek

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Written by: Deniz EkinciResearcher · Islamic & Ottoman Arts
Old Master Paintings · Catalogue no. 870592
Peter Paul Rubens

The Meeting of Abraham and Melchisedek

StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byDepartment of Paintings of the Louvre
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Artist / MakerPeter Paul Rubens
Date1620
Mediumpanel, oil paint
Genrereligious art
TypePainting
CollectionDepartment of Paintings of the Louvre
LocationRoom 856
About the Artist

BiographyPeter Paul Rubens (1577–1640) — Flemish painter (1577–1640).Peter Paul Rubens worked as diplomat, painter, graphic artist, printmaker and architectural drafter and is associated with Spanish Netherlands. Their documented life spans the years 1577 to 1640, born in Siegen, died in Antwerp. Their work is linked to Flemish Baroque painting, Baroque.Disciplinesdiplomat, painter, graphic artist, printmaker, architectural drafterBorn1577, SiegenDied1640, AntwerpNationalitySpanish NetherlandsMovementFlemish Baroque painting, BaroqueSources: Wikidata · Wikipedia Full biography →

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