Rubens, schilder en diplomaat (1977)
This historical costume drama is a mini-series on the life of Flemish first-rate Baroque painter Pieter Pauwel Rubens (1577-1640), whose artistic success throughout Europe not only made him a fortune allowing him to stock his Antwerp residence ('Rubenshuis' in Dutch) and a castle at Elewijt, in the countryside nearer Brussels, with numerous fashionable treasures, but also became an ennobled diplomat for the Spanish Hapsburg rulers of the Southern Low Countries (now Belgium), who often traveled, for painting commissions and/or diplomatic missions, to and worked in Italy, France, Spain, all Catholic powers, as well as protestant England and the United Provinces (mainly Holland), also allowing him to meet other prominent contemporaries such as artists. It further covers his marriages to Isabella Brandt and Hélène Fourment.
Cast
- Serge Adriaensen - Frans Molenaar
- Eddy Asselbergs - Olivares
- Tine Balder - Maria Pypelinckx
- Marc Bober
- Robert Borremans - Velasquez
- Eddie Brugman - Peter Pourbus
- Dirk Buyse - Vosterman
- Domien De Gruyter - Burgemeester Rockox
- Robbe De Hert - Oproerkraaier
- Ingrid De Vos - Helene Fourment
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Rubens, schilder en diplomaat about?
- This historical costume drama is a mini-series on the life of Flemish first-rate Baroque painter Pieter Pauwel Rubens (1577-1640), whose artistic success throughout Europe not only made him a fortune allowing him to stock his Antwerp residence ('Rubenshuis' in Dutch) and a castle at Elewijt, in the countryside nearer Brussels, with numerous fashionable treasures, but also became an ennobled diplomat for the Spanish Hapsburg rulers of the Southern Low Countries (now Belgium), who often traveled, for painting commissions and/or diplomatic missions, to and worked in Italy, France, Spain, all Catholic powers, as well as protestant England and the United Provinces (mainly Holland), also allowing him to meet other prominent contemporaries such as artists. It further covers his marriages to Isabella Brandt and Hélène Fourment.
- Who directed Rubens, schilder en diplomaat?
- Rubens, schilder en diplomaat was directed by Roland Verhavert.
- Who stars in Rubens, schilder en diplomaat?
- Rubens, schilder en diplomaat stars Serge Adriaensen, Eddy Asselbergs, Tine Balder, Marc Bober, Robert Borremans, Eddie Brugman.
- How long is Rubens, schilder en diplomaat?
- Rubens, schilder en diplomaat has a runtime of 4h 20m (260 minutes).
- What genre is Rubens, schilder en diplomaat?
- Rubens, schilder en diplomaat is a Drama, History film.
- Where was Rubens, schilder en diplomaat produced?
- Rubens, schilder en diplomaat was produced in Belgium.