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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It must be admitted , that this picture taken as a whole , is neithe " satisfactory nor beautiful , but it certainly shows an original masterhand , an overwhelming and exuberant power , tending to create exaggerated form and bold fore ...
It must be admitted , that this picture taken as a whole , is neithe " satisfactory nor beautiful , but it certainly shows an original masterhand , an overwhelming and exuberant power , tending to create exaggerated form and bold fore ...
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There is in the Louvre a drawing for this picture , giving an idea of the whole composition which , when finally executed , was divided into three parts : The Elevation of the Cross in the centre : on the right the Weeping Women : on ...
There is in the Louvre a drawing for this picture , giving an idea of the whole composition which , when finally executed , was divided into three parts : The Elevation of the Cross in the centre : on the right the Weeping Women : on ...
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The idea of Christ being thus carried is the binding link in all four representations : and the one main thought that runs through the whole altar - piece : First , as the Incarnate Son of God in the l'isitation ; again , in the ...
The idea of Christ being thus carried is the binding link in all four representations : and the one main thought that runs through the whole altar - piece : First , as the Incarnate Son of God in the l'isitation ; again , in the ...
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Although as a whole it is inferior to the picture at Antwerp , 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 .
Although as a whole it is inferior to the picture at Antwerp , 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 .
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Հյուսի - was so fully developed , and , throughout the whole of his artistic career , he remained so true to himself , that it is very difficult - almost impossible in fact - with most of his works , to fix even approximately the ...
Հյուսի - was so fully developed , and , throughout the whole of his artistic career , he remained so true to himself , that it is very difficult - almost impossible in fact - with most of his works , to fix even approximately the ...
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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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