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 6-10 of 25
Page 36
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 Visitation ; 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 Visitation ; again , in the ...
Page 42
24 ) . They · are probably sketches for the charming picture painted at this period : Mary with the Infant Christ surrounded by playful Cherubs ( Fig . 25 ) ; originally no doubt an altar - piece , but now in the Gallery of the ...
24 ) . They · are probably sketches for the charming picture painted at this period : Mary with the Infant Christ surrounded by playful Cherubs ( Fig . 25 ) ; originally no doubt an altar - piece , but now in the Gallery of the ...
Page 54
( Sketch for the altar - piece in the Museum at Antwerp . ) In the Albertina at Vienna . After a photograph from the original by Braun , Clément & Co. , Dornach , Paris and New - York . ( To page 61. ) a dense cloud of smoke toward the ...
( Sketch for the altar - piece in the Museum at Antwerp . ) In the Albertina at Vienna . After a photograph from the original by Braun , Clément & Co. , Dornach , Paris and New - York . ( To page 61. ) a dense cloud of smoke toward the ...
Page 62
For the church of St. John in that city , he was commissioned towards the end of 1616 to paint an Altar - piece representing the Adoration of the Magi . It was a composition Fig . 53 which he had treated once before with.
For the church of St. John in that city , he was commissioned towards the end of 1616 to paint an Altar - piece representing the Adoration of the Magi . It was a composition Fig . 53 which he had treated once before with.
Page 64
... of this altar - piece , which is still in situ , are scenes from the lives of the two SS . John : the Baptist and the Evangelist . Cardinal Richelieu offered 10,000 forins for these works alone , but the parishionors firmly declined ...
... of this altar - piece , which is still in situ , are scenes from the lives of the two SS . John : the Baptist and the Evangelist . Cardinal Richelieu offered 10,000 forins for these works alone , but the parishionors firmly declined ...
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
according adorned Albertina altar altar-piece Ambassador Antwerp appears artist beautiful beside Brussels charm Christ Church Clément Clément & Co Collection Cologne 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 Gerbier give hand head Hermitage Imperial Infant intended Isabella Italy King known ladies landscape later learned letter light lived Louvre Madrid Maria master Medici Museum nature original by Braun original by Franz painted painter Paris and New-York Paul peace perhaps period Peter Petersburg Philip photograph picture Pinakothek at Munich portrait possesses powerful present Prince probably pupils Queen reason received representing Rubens Saint scenes seems shows sketch Spain Spanish town Vienna whilst whole wife wish 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 New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 24 Apr 2008 |
| Length | 168 pages |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |