When Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) returned to Antwerp from a long trip in Italy (1600-1609), he got married and bought a house in his home city. This townhouse didn’t suffice because his architectural taste had changed quite a bit during his nearly decade-long Italian adventure. He completely renovated the Flemish house to resemble a Renaissance …
Rubenshuis
One of the greatest Flemish artists in history spent nearly a decade in Italy at the beginning of the 17th century and this influenced him a lot. This didn’t just reflect in the art that Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) produced around this time, but also in his architectural taste. He purchased a house in his …