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Archduke Albrecht had founded at Brussels in honour of St. Ildefonso an
aristocratic Brotherhood, to whom he had given an altar in his own church
dedicated to “St. James on the Kaltenberg”. The painter received a commission to
adorn this ...
Archduke Albrecht had founded at Brussels in honour of St. Ildefonso an
aristocratic Brotherhood, to whom he had given an altar in his own church
dedicated to “St. James on the Kaltenberg”. The painter received a commission to
adorn this ...
Page 58
... and there therefore remained after the valuation a cashdifference between the
parties. It was however mutually arranged that Rubens should pay in addition
4OOO florins for the antique works and 2000 florins worth of Brussel tapestry.
... and there therefore remained after the valuation a cashdifference between the
parties. It was however mutually arranged that Rubens should pay in addition
4OOO florins for the antique works and 2000 florins worth of Brussel tapestry.
Page 61
... painted for the church of the Barefooted Friars (Carmelites), but now in the
Museum at Brussels, a work also completed entirely by himself. During the year
1617 was painted the picture in St. 6I.
... painted for the church of the Barefooted Friars (Carmelites), but now in the
Museum at Brussels, a work also completed entirely by himself. During the year
1617 was painted the picture in St. 6I.
Page 64
... at Brussels: the Martyrdom of St. Lavinus. The subject is certainly a horrible
one, but the painful subject is alleviated by the introduction of angels descending
swiftly from heaven and scattering lightnings amongst the terrified executioners.
... at Brussels: the Martyrdom of St. Lavinus. The subject is certainly a horrible
one, but the painful subject is alleviated by the introduction of angels descending
swiftly from heaven and scattering lightnings amongst the terrified executioners.
Page 65
proposal to make up the difference in value with Brussels tapestry, mentioned the
fact, that under the directions of certain noblemen, he himself had made some
sketches for tapestry, then being executed in Brussels. A fortnight later, he again
...
proposal to make up the difference in value with Brussels tapestry, mentioned the
fact, that under the directions of certain noblemen, he himself had made some
sketches for tapestry, then being executed in Brussels. A fortnight later, he again
...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Rubens Monographs on artists ... IX |
| Author | Hermann Knackfuss |
| Translated by | Luise Marie Schwaab Richter |
| Publisher | Velhagen & Klasing, 1904 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 3 Mar 2009 |
| Length | 168 pages |
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