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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Page 107
If the one at the Liechtenstein Gallery shows a special charm through its careful
execution , the other at Dresden seems likewise so perfect that it is difficult to
suppose that Rubens himself did not paint it the whole of it also . Albert , the elder
...
If the one at the Liechtenstein Gallery shows a special charm through its careful
execution , the other at Dresden seems likewise so perfect that it is difficult to
suppose that Rubens himself did not paint it the whole of it also . Albert , the elder
...
Page 114
Philip , with the conspicuous underlip so characteristic of the Habsburgs , looks
unimportant but the features of his still youthful Queen have a peculiar charm ,
and display an expression of vague melancholy , as if she did not feel very happy
in ...
Philip , with the conspicuous underlip so characteristic of the Habsburgs , looks
unimportant but the features of his still youthful Queen have a peculiar charm ,
and display an expression of vague melancholy , as if she did not feel very happy
in ...
Page 124
Her youthful charms and graceful mien are displayed to us in a magnificent
portrait now in the Pinakothek at Munich by the hand of the happy bridegroom (
Fig . 98 ) . From this time it seems as if the master never wearied of painting his
young ...
Her youthful charms and graceful mien are displayed to us in a magnificent
portrait now in the Pinakothek at Munich by the hand of the happy bridegroom (
Fig . 98 ) . From this time it seems as if the master never wearied of painting his
young ...
Page 128
Although an attempt at composition in the style of the great Italian masters , it is
not without importance , for the lovely Infant Christ , so characteristic of the master
, has peculiar charm . There is in the same Museum also another painting of the ...
Although an attempt at composition in the style of the great Italian masters , it is
not without importance , for the lovely Infant Christ , so characteristic of the master
, has peculiar charm . There is in the same Museum also another painting of the ...
Page 130
There is throughout the whole scene the indescribeable charm of exuberant
gaiety . It is easy to recognize in the centre of the composition the lovely features
of Helena Fourment , radiant in youthful grace . She can also be traced as the ...
There is throughout the whole scene the indescribeable charm of exuberant
gaiety . It is easy to recognize in the centre of the composition the lovely features
of Helena Fourment , radiant in youthful grace . She can also be traced as 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 New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 24 Apr 2008 |
| Length | 168 pages |
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