Rubens in full-blooded oil
Eighteen Rubens works reproduced in oil by university-trained artists: the Three Graces, Venus at her mirror, the lion hunts and Daniel in the lions' den, cherubs, saints and those glowing Antwerp portraits. Each canvas is painted to order in the size and finish you choose, with free delivery Australia-wide. Allow 21 to 28 days, because nothing is pulled off a shelf.
- 100% hand-painted oil on canvas
- Painted to order in 7 sizes, framed or stretched
- Free delivery Australia-wide, 21 to 28 days
- 30-day money-back guarantee
- Rated 4.81/5 from 549 reviews
All 18 Rubens oil paintings
Every print is made to order. Stretched ready to hang, or with a floating frame. 30-day money-back guarantee.
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Peter Paul Rubens | The Elevation of the Cross -
Peter Paul Rubens | St. George and the Dragon -
Peter Paul Rubens | Daniel in the Lion's Den -
Peter Paul Rubens | Andromeda -
Peter Paul Rubens | Venus at a Mirror -
Peter Paul Rubens | The Union of Earth and Water -
Peter Paul Rubens | The Three Graces -
Peter Paul Rubens | The Rape of the Daughters of Leucippus -
Peter Paul Rubens | The Little Fur -
Peter Paul Rubens | The Judgment of Paris -
Peter Paul Rubens | Duke of Lerma -
Peter Paul Rubens | The Four Philosophers -
Peter Paul Rubens | Self-Portrait with Isabella Brant -
Peter Paul Rubens | Portrait of Susanna Fourment -
Peter Paul Rubens | Portrait of Marchesa Brigida Spinola Doria -
Peter Paul Rubens | Perseus and Andromeda -
Peter Paul Rubens | Hippopotamus Hunt -
Peter Paul Rubens | Bacchus
Why Rubens
Rubens was painting for cathedral walls, so scale decides everything
His compositions were built to be read from ten metres back, which is exactly why a small Rubens falls flat.
Most Rubens originals are enormous, some over three metres tall. He composed in long diagonals meant to be taken in from across a nave. Shrink that to a 60cm canvas and the figures crowd each other, the sweep disappears and you are left with a busy brown rectangle. The hand-painted versions here hold up because the brushwork stays loose at size, the way his did. Go bigger than feels sensible.
Rubens sits on warm ground: red ochre, carmine, amber shadow, that famous pearly flesh. Put him on a cool grey or stark white wall and the whole canvas turns muddy. Clay, putty, deep green and warm limewash let the reds sing. Light him with warm globes, never cool white LEDs. Hang centre at eye level with plenty of empty wall either side, and resist hanging two large figure scenes side by side, since they fight for the same attention.
How your painting is made
- Choose the size and finishSeven standard sizes from 60 × 50cm to 200 × 135cm. Stretched ready to hang, rolled, or one of our frames. The size guide on every painting shows it to scale.
- Painted to order, by handA university-trained artist paints your piece in oils on canvas, working from the original. Two to three weeks at the easel, then drying time.
- Stretched, framed, checkedGallery-wrapped or framed in our workshop, then photographed and checked before it leaves.
- Delivered free, Australia-wideMade to order in 21 to 28 days, then tracked to your door. Thirty-day money-back guarantee if it isn't what you hoped.
Questions people ask
Is this a print or a real painting?
A real painting. Every piece is hand-painted in oils on canvas by a professional artist. Nothing here is printed, and nothing is a print with paint dabbed on top.
How close is it to the original?
Very. Our artists work from high-resolution references of the original and match composition, colour and brushwork. Because it is painted by hand, no two are identical, which is rather the point.
What sizes can I order?
Seven standard sizes, from 60 × 50cm up to 200 × 135cm, and custom sizes on request. Open the size guide on any painting to see each size to scale next to a sofa.
Framed or unframed?
Your choice at checkout: stretched and ready to hang, rolled in a tube, or framed in floating, classic or ornate frames. A floating frame adds a few centimetres each side; an ornate frame adds roughly 8 to 12cm.
How long does it take?
21 to 28 days, because it is painted to order. Delivery is free and tracked anywhere in Australia.
What if I don't love it?
Thirty-day money-back guarantee. Tell us within thirty days of delivery and we will make it right or refund you.
Famous Artists · Flemish Baroque
28 June 1577, Siegen — 30 May 1640, Antwerp
The prince of the Baroque — muscle, movement and colour at full gallop across Europe's courts. Every painting below is 100% hand-painted in oils on canvas, from $299 with free delivery Australia-wide.
About Rubens & our reproductions
The life
Rubens combined phenomenal artistic gifts with equally remarkable organisational prowess, serving as court painter and ambassador for the Hapsburg rulers of the Spanish Netherlands. A Roman Catholic, multilingual diplomat and exponent of the lush Baroque style he had acquired in Italy — Caravaggio was a key influence, whose work he championed across Northern Europe — he moved with ease among the great courts of the continent.
His vast Antwerp studio allowed him to take on an extraordinary number of commissions, synthesising Flemish realism with the Classical techniques of the Italian Renaissance and the colour of Venetian masters like Titian and Veronese. He was uniquely honoured by both the English and Spanish monarchs — Philip IV's knighthood in 1631 a distinction no other painter achieved from these rulers.
Our reproductions
Every Rubens reproduction at Direct Art Australia is 100% hand-painted in oils on artist canvas by professional artists — never a print. His warm, pearly flesh tones and sweeping diagonal compositions are painted with the loaded, confident brushwork they demand. Delivery is free Australia-wide.
Can’t find the Rubens work you’re after? We can hand-paint any of his works on request — just ask for a quote.