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about to cover her beloved Son, her beautiful face expressing the deepest grief
looks up to heaven. On one of the wings is represented the Virgin and Child; on
the other St. John, his eyes raised heavenwards in deep devotion. A fine drawing
...
about to cover her beloved Son, her beautiful face expressing the deepest grief
looks up to heaven. On one of the wings is represented the Virgin and Child; on
the other St. John, his eyes raised heavenwards in deep devotion. A fine drawing
...
Page 64
The picture gives us an impression of joy and festivity due to the beautiful
harmony of its colour. The key-note is the King in the centre, clad in a magnificent
red mantle, which forms a contrast with the blue garment of the Virgin. Light
radiates ...
The picture gives us an impression of joy and festivity due to the beautiful
harmony of its colour. The key-note is the King in the centre, clad in a magnificent
red mantle, which forms a contrast with the blue garment of the Virgin. Light
radiates ...
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The rays of a beautiful sunset suggest the idea that, like the hero's life, the
summer day is drawing to a close. The fifth composition shows the catastrophe :
Decius pierced by the Latins falls from his horse upon a heap of wounded
warriors.
The rays of a beautiful sunset suggest the idea that, like the hero's life, the
summer day is drawing to a close. The fifth composition shows the catastrophe :
Decius pierced by the Latins falls from his horse upon a heap of wounded
warriors.
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Before her kneels the Prodigal Son; beside whom Mary Magdalene gazes up at
the Infant Christ with pious fervour, her beautiful hands crosssed on her bosom;
and near her is King David, no less remarkable for his expressive countenance.
Before her kneels the Prodigal Son; beside whom Mary Magdalene gazes up at
the Infant Christ with pious fervour, her beautiful hands crosssed on her bosom;
and near her is King David, no less remarkable for his expressive countenance.
Page 91
... niece Louise should be ready for him to make life-size studies from them , for
the Sea- Nymphs, which "were to accompany the ship in the picture of the Arrival
of the Queen of France". "It was not easy for him to find so beautiful a black," —
he ...
... niece Louise should be ready for him to make life-size studies from them , for
the Sea- Nymphs, which "were to accompany the ship in the picture of the Arrival
of the Queen of France". "It was not easy for him to find so beautiful a black," —
he ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Rubens Volume 9 of Monographs on artists |
| Author | Hermann Knackfuss |
| Translated by | Luise Marie Schwab Richter |
| Publisher | Velhagen & Klasing, 1904 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 24 Apr 2008 |
| Length | 168 pages |
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