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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The Holy Virgin , a mere child with a book in her hand , stands beside St. Anne who , seated on a stone bench , is instructing her with loving patience . Behind the bench , Joachim leaning upon a balustrade watches the group with an ...
The Holy Virgin , a mere child with a book in her hand , stands beside St. Anne who , seated on a stone bench , is instructing her with loving patience . Behind the bench , Joachim leaning upon a balustrade watches the group with an ...
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108 , formed no doubt also a part of the great series of compositions created by the genius of Rubens for this Festival . The entire work was subsequently etched on copper by his. 140 The Holy Family In the Wallraf-Richartz Museum at ...
108 , formed no doubt also a part of the great series of compositions created by the genius of Rubens for this Festival . The entire work was subsequently etched on copper by his. 140 The Holy Family In the Wallraf-Richartz Museum at ...
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In the foreground St. Bonaventura kneels in adoration , behind her is seen St. Jerome with an open Bible . On the other side St. George and three Holy Women are approaching , whilst four angels hover in the air with.
In the foreground St. Bonaventura kneels in adoration , behind her is seen St. Jerome with an open Bible . On the other side St. George and three Holy Women are approaching , whilst four angels hover in the air with.
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Tradition tells us that Rubens here portrayed his own family : - his father as St. Jerome , himself as St. George and his two wives and the Fräulein Lunden as the three Holy Women . It is not impossible that there may be a certain ...
Tradition tells us that Rubens here portrayed his own family : - his father as St. Jerome , himself as St. George and his two wives and the Fräulein Lunden as the three Holy Women . It is not impossible that there may be a certain ...
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Madonna with the Holy Innocents . In the Louvre 26 . The Garland of Fruit . In the Pinakothek at Munich 27 . The Picture of Ceres . In the Hermitage , St. Petersburg . 28. The Lamentation for Christ . In the Imperial Museum at Vienna ...
Madonna with the Holy Innocents . In the Louvre 26 . The Garland of Fruit . In the Pinakothek at Munich 27 . The Picture of Ceres . In the Hermitage , St. Petersburg . 28. The Lamentation for Christ . In the Imperial Museum at Vienna ...
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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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