Rubens

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Velhagen & Klasing, 1904 - 168 pages
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This 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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In the Pinakothek at Munich . After a photograph from the original by Franz
Hanfstäng ) , Munich . ( To page 26 . ) Whilst in Milan on his return from Genoa
and also when on his way to Spain , Rubens made careful drawings from
Leonardo ' s ...
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In the Pinakothek at Munich . After a photograph from the original by Franz
Hansstäng ) , Munich . ( To page 36 . ) and Hugo Grotius , is in the Pitti Palace at
Florence . Philip Rubens was allied by marriage with Johann Brant , Town - Clerk
of ...
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In the Pinakothek at Munich . After a photograph from the original by Franz
Hanfstäng ! , Munich . ( To page 44 . ) KNACKFUSS , Rubens . Fig . 40 . THE
LION. The Garland of Fruit In the Pinakothek at Munich The Betrayal of Samson
In the ...
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In the Pinakothek at Munich . After a photograph from the original by Franz
Hanfstängl , Munich . ( To page 47 ) Rubens always possessed great talent in the
representation of the winsome grace of cherubs and putti . In 1611 his wife
Isabella ...
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MELEAGER AND ATALANTA . In the Pinakothek at Munich . After a photograph
from the original by Franz Hanfstäng ! , Munich . ( To page 47 . ) Fig . 35 . LADY
AND CHILD ( probably Isabella. The last Judgment In the Pinakothek at Munich.

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Contents

Abraham and Melchisedek Drawing in the Albertina at Vienna 12 Victory crowning a Hero In the Pinakothek at Munich
12
The Rivergod Tiber or Tigris with the Goddess of Plenty in the Hermitage at St Petersburg
13
Rubens and his wife Isabella Brant In the Pinakothek at Munich
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The Altar of St Ildefonso In the Imperial Gallery at Vienna
16
17The Elevation of the Cross From an engraving by Witdoek
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The Descent from the Cross In the Antwerp Museum
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St Christophorus In the Pinakothek at Munich
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Portrait of an unknown man In the Gallery at Cassel
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Perseus and Andromeda In the Hermitage at St Petersburg
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Perseus and Andromeda In the Berlin Museum
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Studies of Putti Pen and ink drawing in the Albertina at Vienna
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Madonna with the Holy Innocents In the Louvre
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Two Satyrs In the Pinakothek at Munich
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Bacchanalia In the Liechtenstein Gallery at Vienna
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Faun and Diana The Gifts of Autumn In the Picture Gallery at Dresden
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The Garland of Fruit In the Pinakothek at Munich
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Meleager and Atalanta In the Pinakothek at Munich
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The Picture of Ceres In the Hermitage St Petersburg
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Head of a Child Rubens cldest daughter In the Liechtenstein Gallery at Vienna
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The Virgin Mary with the Infant Christ in a wreath of flowers The flowers painted by Jan Breughel In the Pinakothek at Munich
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The Boar Hunt In the Pinakothek at Munich
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Study of a Jórse Drawing in the Albertina at Vienna
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The Lion Hunt In the Pinakothek at Munich
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The Resurrection of the Just In the Pinakothek at Munich
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The Punishment of the Unjust In the Pinakothek at Munich
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The last Judgment In the Pinakothek at Munich
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The Adoration of the Shepherds In the Pinakothek at Munich
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Pietà Sketch for the altar piece in the Museum at Antwerp In the Albertina at Vienna
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Death of the Consul P Decius Mus Sketch for an engraving in the Liechtenstein Gallery at Vienna
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The Destruction of the hosts of Sennacherib In the Pinakothek at Munich
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The Angel of the Lord smites the hosts of Sennacherib Pen and ink drawing in the Albertina at Vienna
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The Conversion of St Paul In the Pinakothek at Munich
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The Battle of the Amazons In the Pinakothek at Munich
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Head of a Child Nicholas Rubens as a child Drawing in the Alber tina at Vienna
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Mary Refuge of Sinners In the Gallery at Cassel
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The Communion of St Francis In the Museum at Antwerp
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Christ and the four Penitents In the Pinakothek at Munich
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Erechthonius and the Daughters of Cecrops In the Liechtenstein Gallery at Vienna
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The Toilet of Venus In the Liechtenstein Gallery at Vienna
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The Four Continents In the Imperial Gallery at Vienna
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Christ on the Cross In the Musenm at Antwerp
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Portrait of Baron Heinrich von Wicq In the Louvre at Paris
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Maria de Medici In the Prado at Madrid
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The Marriage of Maria de Medici by Proxy Sketch for the picture of
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The Reconciliation Sketch for the picture of the Medici Gallery in the Louvre In the Pinakothek at Munich 89
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Study from the Nude Drawing in the Albertina at Vienna
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Study of a Head Drawing in the Albertina at Vienna
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Study of Heads Drawing in the Albertina at Vienna
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Study of a Head Drawing in red chalk in the Uffizi at Florence
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Portrait of a young Lady of the Court of the Infanta Isabella at Brussels Drawing in the Albertina at Vienna
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Portrait of a young Lady of the Court of the Infanta Isabella In the Hermitage at St Petersburg
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Portrait of a Marquis name illegible of the Court of Maria de Medici Drawing in the Albertina at Vienna
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Portrait of a Man In the Pinakothek at Munich
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Portrait of a Man In the Dresden Gallery
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Portrait of a Lady In the Dresden Gallery 99
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Portrait of a young Lady In the Hermitage at St Petersburg
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Portrait of an old Lady In the Hermitage at St Petersburg
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Portrait of a Lady of the Boonen Family In the Louvre at Paris
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Portrait of Dr van Thulden In the Pinakothek at Munich
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Portrait of a Levantine In the Cassel Gallery IOS 88 The Reconciliation of Esau and Jacob In the Pinakothek at Munich
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The Boar Hunt In the Dresden Gallery II Landscape with a Rainbow In the Pinakothek at Munich 112 Landscape with Shepherds In the Louvre at ...
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Portrait of Isabella Brant In the Hermitage at St Petershurg II2 92 The Artists Sons Albert and Nicolas In the Liechtenstein Gallery at Vienna
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The Massacre of the Innocents In the Pinakothek at Munich
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Rubens Sons From the picture in the Dresden Gallery
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Philip IV King of Spain In the Hermitage at St Petersburg
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Elizabeth of France Queen of Spain In the Hermitage at St Petersburg
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Helena Fourment and her eldest Son In the Pinakothek at Munich
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Elizabeth of France In the Louvre at Paris
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The Holy Family In the WallrafRichartz Museum at Cologne
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Helena Fourment as a Bride In the Pinakothek at Munich
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Portrait of the Artist by himself Sketch for the picture Rubens and Helène Fourment in the Garden in the Pinakothek at Munich Drawing in the Alber...
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Rubens with his second Wife in their Garden In the Pinakothek at Munich 101 Sketch for the picture The Garden of Love Drawing in the Louvre at...
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Helèna Fourment From the van der Hoop Collection in the Museum at Amsterdam
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Helena Fourment sitting under a portico on an armchair In the Pina kothek at Munich
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The Garden of Love In the Prado at Madrid
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The Garden of Love In the Dresden Gallery
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Helèna Fourment In the Hermitage at St Petersburg
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the dejected Belgians Coloured sketch in the Hermitage at St Petersburg
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The Captives Drawing in the Albertina at Vienna
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Portrait of a Man of Letters In the Pinakothek at Munich
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Medici Gallery in the Louvre In the Pinakothek at Munich
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TitleRubens
Volume 9 of Monographs on artists ... IX
AuthorHermann Knackfuss
Translated byLuise Marie Schwaab Richter
PublisherVelhagen & Klasing, 1904
Original fromthe University of Michigan
Digitized21 Nov 2008
Length168 pages
  
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