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Peter Paul Rubens
Peter Paul Rubens, self-portrait in oil, c. 1638; in the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna.
Peter Paul Rubens was employed at the court of Mantua by Vincenzo I Gonzaga, the Duke of Mantua.1
Upon being hired in 1600, Rubensâs primary responsibilities included creating copies of Renaissance paintings, particularly portraits of court beauties. During his service to the duke, Rubens also undertook diplomatic missions, such as his 1603 journey to Spain to deliver a collection of paintings to King Philip III.1