RubensThis biography of Peter Paul Rubens, written by German art historian Hermann Knackfuss, is considered to be the most authoritative text on the artist since its publication. |
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Above all he enjoyed representing scenes from Antique Mythology . Indeed he
would not have belonged to the educated class of his time had he not possessed
as thorough a knowledge Iyprayersler : Fig . 31 . BACCHANALIA .
Above all he enjoyed representing scenes from Antique Mythology . Indeed he
would not have belonged to the educated class of his time had he not possessed
as thorough a knowledge Iyprayersler : Fig . 31 . BACCHANALIA .
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Mythology always seemed to give him new ideas : and he enjoyed representing
wild scenes , such as the Abduction of Orithyia by Boreas , the North - Wind , now
in the Academy of Vienna , or the Rape of the Daughters of Leucippos by Castor
...
Mythology always seemed to give him new ideas : and he enjoyed representing
wild scenes , such as the Abduction of Orithyia by Boreas , the North - Wind , now
in the Academy of Vienna , or the Rape of the Daughters of Leucippos by Castor
...
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In the Galleries of Dresden and Munich for example , are vigourous scenes from
boar - hunts , the joint work of Rubens and Snyders ( Fig . 38 ) . It was , however ,
only for expedition , and because he was so overburdened with work , not of ...
In the Galleries of Dresden and Munich for example , are vigourous scenes from
boar - hunts , the joint work of Rubens and Snyders ( Fig . 38 ) . It was , however ,
only for expedition , and because he was so overburdened with work , not of ...
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... are scenes from the lives of the two SS . John : the Baptist and the Evangelist .
Cardinal Richelieu offered 10 , 000 florins for these works alone , but the
parishionors firmly declined his offer . Another painting , of a different type , but
not less ...
... are scenes from the lives of the two SS . John : the Baptist and the Evangelist .
Cardinal Richelieu offered 10 , 000 florins for these works alone , but the
parishionors firmly declined his offer . Another painting , of a different type , but
not less ...
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... wife of Cleophas , and St . John shrink away from the mournful scene ; whilst
Mary Magdalen , clinging to the cross and resting her head and body against it ,
holds up her white arms to ward off the Roman with his cruel weapon ( Fig . 58 ) .
... wife of Cleophas , and St . John shrink away from the mournful scene ; whilst
Mary Magdalen , clinging to the cross and resting her head and body against it ,
holds up her white arms to ward off the Roman with his cruel weapon ( Fig . 58 ) .
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