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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For the Count of Nassau needed a large sum of money to help his brother in the
war against the Spanish SupreFig . 4 . Democritos , from a series of antique
portrait - heads . macy . It was therefore only Engraving by L . Vostermann . ( To
page ...
For the Count of Nassau needed a large sum of money to help his brother in the
war against the Spanish SupreFig . 4 . Democritos , from a series of antique
portrait - heads . macy . It was therefore only Engraving by L . Vostermann . ( To
page ...
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DEMOSTHENES , from a series of antique portrait - busts vailing in good society ,
but his designed by Rubens . Engraving by H . Witdoek . ( To page 16 . ) marked
artistic inclinations ente GE OTELLITE LICE TEATER 1 Fig . 6 . TIBERIUS AND ...
DEMOSTHENES , from a series of antique portrait - busts vailing in good society ,
but his designed by Rubens . Engraving by H . Witdoek . ( To page 16 . ) marked
artistic inclinations ente GE OTELLITE LICE TEATER 1 Fig . 6 . TIBERIUS AND ...
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Although he executed numerous important works in Italy , his sojourn there can
only be regarded Fig . 18 . The Descent FROM THE Cross . Fig . 17 . THE
ELEYATION OF THE Cross . From an engraving by Witdoek . ( To page 34 . ) Fig .
23 .
Although he executed numerous important works in Italy , his sojourn there can
only be regarded Fig . 18 . The Descent FROM THE Cross . Fig . 17 . THE
ELEYATION OF THE Cross . From an engraving by Witdoek . ( To page 34 . ) Fig .
23 .
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... an engraver , he had to reject hundreds of pupils , amongst whom were even
acquaintances of his own and his wife ' s . His nephew Philip has given us
interesting accounts of his habits and his daily life . He used to rise , summer and
winter ...
... an engraver , he had to reject hundreds of pupils , amongst whom were even
acquaintances of his own and his wife ' s . His nephew Philip has given us
interesting accounts of his habits and his daily life . He used to rise , summer and
winter ...
Page 44
... who reproduced the designs of Rubens ' both in painting and drawing : and
very many of these were also multiplied by etchings . The art of engraving , which
in other countries had become debased to a very low level , made rapid progress
...
... who reproduced the designs of Rubens ' both in painting and drawing : and
very many of these were also multiplied by etchings . The art of engraving , which
in other countries had become debased to a very low level , made rapid progress
...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Rubens Volume 9 of Monographs on artists ... IX |
| Author | Hermann Knackfuss |
| Translated by | Luise Marie Schwaab Richter |
| Publisher | H. Grevel & Company, 1904 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 3 Mar 2009 |
| Length | 168 pages |
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