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Page 13
Another early work is the Annunciation with figures over life-size in the Museum
of Art-History at Vienna. A portrait bust of a Young Man in the old Pinakothek at
Munich also shows his method of executing portraits (Fig. 3) at this early period.
Another early work is the Annunciation with figures over life-size in the Museum
of Art-History at Vienna. A portrait bust of a Young Man in the old Pinakothek at
Munich also shows his method of executing portraits (Fig. 3) at this early period.
Page 18
After he had accomplished his mission to the King of Spain he was employed
until the following autumn by the Duke of Lerma, of whom he painted an
equestrian portrait, besides thirteen single figures : Christ and his Twelve
Apostles.
After he had accomplished his mission to the King of Spain he was employed
until the following autumn by the Duke of Lerma, of whom he painted an
equestrian portrait, besides thirteen single figures : Christ and his Twelve
Apostles.
Page 22
The figure of Abundance is of singular beauty, such as is not often met with in the
women of his later period (Fig. 13). He worked also at the Oratory of the Chiesa
Nuova, completing the altar-piece, which he had, as we have already seen, ...
The figure of Abundance is of singular beauty, such as is not often met with in the
women of his later period (Fig. 13). He worked also at the Oratory of the Chiesa
Nuova, completing the altar-piece, which he had, as we have already seen, ...
Page 34
The whole attention of the spectator is attracted by this figure alone; for all the
other figures are unimportant. Their whole attention appears to be directed to
raising the heavy cross, and preventing it from slipping from its intended position.
The whole attention of the spectator is attracted by this figure alone; for all the
other figures are unimportant. Their whole attention appears to be directed to
raising the heavy cross, and preventing it from slipping from its intended position.
Page 37
Although as a whole it is inferior to the picture at Antwerp, it has nevertheless
great merit. Great attention is bestowed upon the figure of St. Mary Magdalen, for
whom the artist having a predilection, created a special type. This attractive figure
...
Although as a whole it is inferior to the picture at Antwerp, it has nevertheless
great merit. Great attention is bestowed upon the figure of St. Mary Magdalen, for
whom the artist having a predilection, created a special type. This attractive figure
...
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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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