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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At the beginning of 1604 Rubens returned to Mantua , where his chief work
during that and the following year as the completion of a triptych for the Jesuit -
Church . The centre - piece represented the Trinity , the two wings the Baptism
and ...
At the beginning of 1604 Rubens returned to Mantua , where his chief work
during that and the following year as the completion of a triptych for the Jesuit -
Church . The centre - piece represented the Trinity , the two wings the Baptism
and ...
Page 22
He worked also at the Oratory of the Chiesa Nuova , completing the altar - piece ,
which he had , as we have already seen , begon two years before . When
however it was set up in its place , the light proved so unfavourable to it , that he ...
He worked also at the Oratory of the Chiesa Nuova , completing the altar - piece ,
which he had , as we have already seen , begon two years before . When
however it was set up in its place , the light proved so unfavourable to it , that he ...
Page 34
In 1610 when , according to tradition , Rubens had completed the St. Ildefonso
altar - piece , he executed another work for the Walpurgis - church at Antwerp .
This is the celebrated Elevation of the Cross , now in the transept of the cathedral
at ...
In 1610 when , according to tradition , Rubens had completed the St. Ildefonso
altar - piece , he executed another work for the Walpurgis - church at Antwerp .
This is the celebrated Elevation of the Cross , now in the transept of the cathedral
at ...
Page 36
more than any other work , a landmark in the History of Art . From the date of its
completion Dutch and Flemish painters realized that it was no longer necessary
to go to Italy to see first rate works of art . On the two wings are painted the ...
more than any other work , a landmark in the History of Art . From the date of its
completion Dutch and Flemish painters realized that it was no longer necessary
to go to Italy to see first rate works of art . On the two wings are painted the ...
Page 61
... church of the Barefooted Friars ( Carmelites ) , but now in the Museum at
Brussels , a work also completed entirely by himself . During the year 1617 was
painted the picture in St. 61.
... church of the Barefooted Friars ( Carmelites ) , but now in the Museum at
Brussels , a work also completed entirely by himself . During the year 1617 was
painted the picture in St. 61.
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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 University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 21 Nov 2008 |
| Length | 168 pages |
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