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 71
The expression of the head of Christ , the Personification of Benevolence and
Mercy , as well as those of Mary Magdalene , the Penitent Thief , St . Peter , and
King David , are wonderful in the realism of their expression ( Fig . 54 ) . The Four
...
The expression of the head of Christ , the Personification of Benevolence and
Mercy , as well as those of Mary Magdalene , the Penitent Thief , St . Peter , and
King David , are wonderful in the realism of their expression ( Fig . 54 ) . The Four
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Page 95
... has even been asserted that his conception of the personages painted by him
was only a superficial one , — resembling rather a photograph ; — since they
only convey the expression worn during the time of the sitting , and do not
penetrate ...
... has even been asserted that his conception of the personages painted by him
was only a superficial one , — resembling rather a photograph ; — since they
only convey the expression worn during the time of the sitting , and do not
penetrate ...
Page 99
This group similarly arranged but with a different expression appears again , as
Latona with her twins Apollo and Diana fleeing from the jealous wrath of Juno ,
by magic art transforming into frogs , the Fig . 81 . PORTRAIT OF A Lady .
This group similarly arranged but with a different expression appears again , as
Latona with her twins Apollo and Diana fleeing from the jealous wrath of Juno ,
by magic art transforming into frogs , the Fig . 81 . PORTRAIT OF A Lady .
Page 100
With the year 1625 a period of rich activity throughout which the master was able
to live for his art alone comes to a close ; and a time in his life commences ,
during which , according to his own expression , he had to keep one foot
continually ...
With the year 1625 a period of rich activity throughout which the master was able
to live for his art alone comes to a close ; and a time in his life commences ,
during which , according to his own expression , he had to keep one foot
continually ...
Page 104
After his departure from France and during the rupture between England and
Spain , Rubens frequently wrote to Gerbier greatly deploring the circumstances
and expressing his longing to restore the golden period which had gone by .
After his departure from France and during the rupture between England and
Spain , Rubens frequently wrote to Gerbier greatly deploring the circumstances
and expressing his longing to restore the golden period which had gone by .
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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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