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Events on Wednesday 30 May 1640 1
1577 – 1640Peter Paul RubensBaroque · FlandersPeter Paul Rubens (June 28, 1577 – May 30, 1640) was a Flemish Baroque painter whose exuberant, dynamic compositions defined the Counter-Reformation aesthetic. He ran a vast workshop and also served as a diplomat.