Peter Paul Rubens

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/peter-paul-rubens

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Peter Paul Rubens born?June 28, 1577
2. When did Peter Paul Rubens die?May 30, 1640
3. Where was Peter Paul Rubens born?Siegen, Duchy of Westphalia, Holy Roman Empire

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