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. |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 54
Page 3
... that this volume on " Rubens " which in spite of its brevity , has gone through
seven editions in Germany , in less than ten years still holds its own , beside
more elaborate and ambitious Works , published since on this great Flemish
master .
... that this volume on " Rubens " which in spite of its brevity , has gone through
seven editions in Germany , in less than ten years still holds its own , beside
more elaborate and ambitious Works , published since on this great Flemish
master .
Page 11
Peter Paul Rubens ' first master was the landscape - painter Tobias Verhaeght ,
under whom however he studied but a short time . Then for four years he worked
in the atelier of Adam van Noort , an artist much praised by his contemporaries ...
Peter Paul Rubens ' first master was the landscape - painter Tobias Verhaeght ,
under whom however he studied but a short time . Then for four years he worked
in the atelier of Adam van Noort , an artist much praised by his contemporaries ...
Page 13
He first went to Venice where the works of the masters of glowing colour no doubt
specially attracted him . Through the medium of a Mantuan nobleman , whose
acquaintance he made in Venice he was invited to the court of Mantua during
that ...
He first went to Venice where the works of the masters of glowing colour no doubt
specially attracted him . Through the medium of a Mantuan nobleman , whose
acquaintance he made in Venice he was invited to the court of Mantua during
that ...
Page 14
In the year 1601 he was sent to Rome to copy some of the celebrated old masters
. Whilst there he also received a commission from his own country . Archduke
Albrecht of Austria , who had married Isabella , daughter of Philip II . of Spain ,
had ...
In the year 1601 he was sent to Rome to copy some of the celebrated old masters
. Whilst there he also received a commission from his own country . Archduke
Albrecht of Austria , who had married Isabella , daughter of Philip II . of Spain ,
had ...
Page 15
It is most interesting to examine closely manner in which Rubens set to work
when copying Italian Masters . His copies of the portrait of Isabella d'Este , now in
the Museum of ArtHistory at Vienna : and of a young Venetian lady at Dresden ...
It is most interesting to examine closely manner in which Rubens set to work
when copying Italian Masters . His copies of the portrait of Isabella d'Este , now in
the Museum of ArtHistory at Vienna : and of a young Venetian lady at Dresden ...
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
according adorned Albertina at Vienna altar altar-piece Antwerp appears artist attractive beautiful Brussels charm Christ church Clément Clément & Co Collection colour commission completion composition Cross daughter death designed desired display Dornach Drawing Dresden Duke effect England English engraving entirely executed expression figures France Franz Hanfstäng Gallery Gallery at Vienna give hand head Hermitage at St Holy Imperial Infant intended Isabella Italy King known ladies landscape later learned letter Liechtenstein light live Louvre Maria Mary master Medici mother Museum original by Braun original by Franz painted painter Paris and New-York Paul peace perhaps period Peter Petersburg Philip photograph picture Pinakothek at Munich portrait possesses present Prince probably pupils received representing Rubens Saint scenes seems shows sketch Spain Spanish studies town whilst whole wife young
Bibliographic information
| Title | Rubens Volume 9 of 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 |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |