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| 2534 Rubens - Self-portrait with big hat (1628-1630) |
Now a museum, Rubenshuis (Rubens House) is the former home and studio of Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640), the famous Flemish Baroque painter. Rubens designed the building himself, based on studies of Italian Renaissancepalace architecture that also formed the basis of his Palazzi di Genova, and spent most of his lifetime in this palace. The layout included his home, studio, a monumental portico and an interior courtyard. The courtyard opens into a Baroque garden that he also planned.
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