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 25
Page 9
Their circumstances soon began to improve , when suddenly , in the autumn of
the year 1582 , he received a peremptory order to return to Siegen and go back
to prison . Again it was his devoted wife who interceded for him , and again she ...
Their circumstances soon began to improve , when suddenly , in the autumn of
the year 1582 , he received a peremptory order to return to Siegen and go back
to prison . Again it was his devoted wife who interceded for him , and again she ...
Page 10
It was there that her son Peter Paul received his scientisic education in the so -
called “ Pfaffenschule " . He acquired a wide general knowledge and spoke
Auently no less than seven languages : Flemish , German , Latin , Spanish ,
French ...
It was there that her son Peter Paul received his scientisic education in the so -
called “ Pfaffenschule " . He acquired a wide general knowledge and spoke
Auently no less than seven languages : Flemish , German , Latin , Spanish ,
French ...
Page 14
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 just before the death of that monarch in 1598 been appointed Governor of
the ...
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 just before the death of that monarch in 1598 been appointed Governor of
the ...
Page 23
In the autumn of 1608 he received alarming accounts of the health of this beloved
parent : wherefore he at once took leave of the Duke of Mantua and travelled
back by the shortest route to Antwerp . But he arrived too late to find her alive : for
...
In the autumn of 1608 he received alarming accounts of the health of this beloved
parent : wherefore he at once took leave of the Duke of Mantua and travelled
back by the shortest route to Antwerp . But he arrived too late to find her alive : for
...
Page 27
20 . THE DESCENT FROM THE Cross . In the Hermitage at St . Petersburg . After
a photograph from the original by Braun , Clément & Co . , Dornach , Paris and
New - York . To page 37 . ) Rubens received his first important commission from ...
20 . THE DESCENT FROM THE Cross . In the Hermitage at St . Petersburg . After
a photograph from the original by Braun , Clément & Co . , Dornach , Paris and
New - York . To page 37 . ) Rubens received his first important commission from ...
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Contents
| 3 | |
| 4 | |
| 5 | |
| 6 | |
| 7 | |
| 8 | |
| 9 | |
| 10 | |
| 59 | |
| 60 | |
| 61 | |
| 62 | |
| 63 | |
| 64 | |
| 65 | |
| 66 | |
| 12 | |
| 13 | |
| 14 | |
| 16 | |
| 17 | |
| 18 | |
| 20 | |
| 21 | |
| 22 | |
| 23 | |
| 24 | |
| 25 | |
| 30 | |
| 31 | |
| 32 | |
| 33 | |
| 34 | |
| 35 | |
| 36 | |
| 37 | |
| 38 | |
| 39 | |
| 40 | |
| 41 | |
| 42 | |
| 43 | |
| 44 | |
| 45 | |
| 46 | |
| 47 | |
| 48 | |
| 49 | |
| 50 | |
| 51 | |
| 52 | |
| 53 | |
| 54 | |
| 55 | |
| 56 | |
| 57 | |
| 58 | |
| 67 | |
| 68 | |
| 69 | |
| 71 | |
| 72 | |
| 73 | |
| 74 | |
| 75 | |
| 76 | |
| 77 | |
| 78 | |
| 79 | |
| 80 | |
| 82 | |
| 102 | |
| 103 | |
| 105 | |
| 107 | |
| 109 | |
| 112 | |
| 113 | |
| 114 | |
| 115 | |
| 116 | |
| 117 | |
| 118 | |
| 119 | |
| 120 | |
| 121 | |
| 123 | |
| 126 | |
| 127 | |
| 129 | |
| 131 | |
| 133 | |
| 135 | |
| 136 | |
| 137 | |
| 139 | |
| 163 | |
| 165 | |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
according adorned altar altar-piece Ambassador Antwerp appears artist beside Brussels Buckingham charm Christ Church Clément Clément & Co Collection colour commission completed composition court Cross daughter death decoration designed desired display Dornach Drawing Duke effect England English engraving entirely executed expression figures France Franz Hanfstäng Gallery Garden give hand head Helena Fourment Imperial Infant intended Isabella Italy King known ladies landscape later learned letter light London Louvre Love Madrid Maria Mary master Medici Museum nature negotiations object occasions once original by Braun original by Franz painted painter Paris and New-York peace perhaps period Peter Petersburg Philip photograph picture Pinakothek at Munich portrait possesses present Prince probably Queen received representing Rubens scenes seems shows sketch Spain Spanish town whilst whole wife wrote 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 | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 21 Nov 2008 |
| Length | 168 pages |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |