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 artist also designed this composition for reproduction as a wood - cut , which
Christopher Jegher , who had already been so successful in copying from the
master ' s sketches , executed , and which Rubens himself undertook to publish .
The artist also designed this composition for reproduction as a wood - cut , which
Christopher Jegher , who had already been so successful in copying from the
master ' s sketches , executed , and which Rubens himself undertook to publish .
Page 134
The artist as he had previously done also designed title - pages for his friend ,
continuing to do so up to the last years of his life , and paying particular attention
to the engraving of these works . We learn , from a letter which he wrote in May ...
The artist as he had previously done also designed title - pages for his friend ,
continuing to do so up to the last years of his life , and paying particular attention
to the engraving of these works . We learn , from a letter which he wrote in May ...
Page 136
In the summer of 1634 Rubens completed the paintings designed to adorn the
Banqueting Hall at Whitehall . Spaniards , French and people of all nationalities
flocked to admire this master - piece , which however was not despatched ...
In the summer of 1634 Rubens completed the paintings designed to adorn the
Banqueting Hall at Whitehall . Spaniards , French and people of all nationalities
flocked to admire this master - piece , which however was not despatched ...
Page 138
... were designed to offer special honour to the Archducal couple , Albrecht and
Isabella ; while others did homage to the new Governor , celebrated as the Victor
of Nördlingen , a battle fought by him in company with King Ferdinand of Hungary
...
... were designed to offer special honour to the Archducal couple , Albrecht and
Isabella ; while others did homage to the new Governor , celebrated as the Victor
of Nördlingen , a battle fought by him in company with King Ferdinand of Hungary
...
Page 139
By the master himself are the two splendidly decorative portraits of Albrecht and
Isabella now in the Museum at Brussels , which were designed for a Triumphal
Arch . Of the sketches there are many more still in existence , although they ...
By the master himself are the two splendidly decorative portraits of Albrecht and
Isabella now in the Museum at Brussels , which were designed for a Triumphal
Arch . Of the sketches there are many more still in existence , although they ...
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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 | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 3 Mar 2009 |
| Length | 168 pages |
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