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Archduke Albrccht had founded at Brussels in honour of St. Ildefonso an
aristocratic Brotherhood, to who:n 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 Albrccht had founded at Brussels in honour of St. Ildefonso an
aristocratic Brotherhood, to who:n 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
It was however mutually arranged that Rubens should pay in addition 4000
florins for the antique works and 2000 florins worth of Brussel tapestry. Carleton
was particularly anxious that the artist himself should chose the latter, wich were
to be ...
It was however mutually arranged that Rubens should pay in addition 4000
florins for the antique works and 2000 florins worth of Brussel tapestry. Carleton
was particularly anxious that the artist himself should chose the latter, wich were
to be ...
Page 61
... 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. 61.
... 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. 61.
Page 64
... of the Jesuits at Ghent, now in the Museum 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 ...
... of the Jesuits at Ghent, now in the Museum 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Rubens |
| 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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