Peter Paul Rubens - The man behind the genius

If we were to try and define the art of Peter Paul Rubens in a single word - then “Melodramatic” would probably be very good description.

And as the undisputed master of the Flemish Baroque tradition, it is impossible for us to not be in awe of a man who could capture mythological and religious crowd scenes with such scintillating energy.

However, with al…