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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... mantle of celestial texture . The Archbishop is represented here on his knees
before a throne , which occupies the centre of the picture , and from which Mary ,
with an expression of extreme benignity , extends to him the miraculous garment .
... mantle of celestial texture . The Archbishop is represented here on his knees
before a throne , which occupies the centre of the picture , and from which Mary ,
with an expression of extreme benignity , extends to him the miraculous garment .
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... 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 , — a maiden with a fine complexion and very fair hair.
... 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 , — a maiden with a fine complexion and very fair hair.
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a maiden with a fine complexion and very fair hair — which we encounter for the
first time in the Descent from the Cross at Antwerp , frequently recurs in his
paintings and not invariably as Mary Magdalen . It has often been stated that this
very ...
a maiden with a fine complexion and very fair hair — which we encounter for the
first time in the Descent from the Cross at Antwerp , frequently recurs in his
paintings and not invariably as Mary Magdalen . It has often been stated that this
very ...
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... Cupids in a great variety of attitudes ( Fig . 24 ) . They are probably sketches for
the charming picture painted at this period : Mary with the Infant Christ
surrounded by playful Cherubs ( Fig . 25 ) ; originally no doubt an altar - piece ,
but now in ...
... Cupids in a great variety of attitudes ( Fig . 24 ) . They are probably sketches for
the charming picture painted at this period : Mary with the Infant Christ
surrounded by playful Cherubs ( Fig . 25 ) ; originally no doubt an altar - piece ,
but now in ...
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His right arm is supported by Mary Magdalen , - the favourite female Saint of the
painter , whilst in the foreground kneel the other Maries Fig . 36 . HEAD OF A
CHILD ( Rubens ' eldest daughter ) . In the Liechtenstein Gallery at Vienna . After
a ...
His right arm is supported by Mary Magdalen , - the favourite female Saint of the
painter , whilst in the foreground kneel the other Maries Fig . 36 . HEAD OF A
CHILD ( Rubens ' eldest daughter ) . In the Liechtenstein Gallery at Vienna . After
a ...
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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 | Velhagen & Klasing, 1904 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 24 Apr 2008 |
| Length | 168 pages |
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