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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While Rubens was busy painting the Duke of Buckingham , he was at the same time negotiating with Gerbier and making proposals with the object of securing peace for his country . One passage from the report of these negotiations fully ...
While Rubens was busy painting the Duke of Buckingham , he was at the same time negotiating with Gerbier and making proposals with the object of securing peace for his country . One passage from the report of these negotiations fully ...
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When at last he did reach Brussels , he did not seem in the least inclined to unite in the efforts for Peace that were being urged on there , and which also had the support of the Envoy from Savoy . In Paris , on the contrary , he had ...
When at last he did reach Brussels , he did not seem in the least inclined to unite in the efforts for Peace that were being urged on there , and which also had the support of the Envoy from Savoy . In Paris , on the contrary , he had ...
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In the course of their conversation , the painter assured the ambassador , that Spain was longing to make peace with England ; and he , moreover , arranged an audience for Carlisle with the Archduchess . The great talents shown by ...
In the course of their conversation , the painter assured the ambassador , that Spain was longing to make peace with England ; and he , moreover , arranged an audience for Carlisle with the Archduchess . The great talents shown by ...
Page 118
This much however is certain , that Olivarez in the spring of 1629 at last resolved himself to commence proposals for peace with the English court . To this end Rubens was sent to London with the necessary directions , and on the 28th ...
This much however is certain , that Olivarez in the spring of 1629 at last resolved himself to commence proposals for peace with the English court . To this end Rubens was sent to London with the necessary directions , and on the 28th ...
Page 119
... was overjoyed to receive so famous a painter at his court . During the whole of his stay in London Rubens was the personal guest of His Majesty ; and the artist , entrusted to negotiate terms of peace , presented his Royal host with ...
... was overjoyed to receive so famous a painter at his court . During the whole of his stay in London Rubens was the personal guest of His Majesty ; and the artist , entrusted to negotiate terms of peace , presented his Royal host with ...
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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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