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Page 78
The two principal ones of vast size represent scenes from the later Lives of the
Saints with numerous life-size figures. In one of these the Founder of the Jesuit
Order, St. Ignatius Loyola, in his priestly vestments stands beside an attar ; whilst
...
The two principal ones of vast size represent scenes from the later Lives of the
Saints with numerous life-size figures. In one of these the Founder of the Jesuit
Order, St. Ignatius Loyola, in his priestly vestments stands beside an attar ; whilst
...
Page 83
... in which appears a mediaeval castle with a tall watch-tower, is now in the
Louvre (Fig. 66). The Imperial Museum at Vienna also possesses two very
carefully executed scenes from Ariosto's Orlando Furioso , and Boccaccio's
Decameronc.
... in which appears a mediaeval castle with a tall watch-tower, is now in the
Louvre (Fig. 66). The Imperial Museum at Vienna also possesses two very
carefully executed scenes from Ariosto's Orlando Furioso , and Boccaccio's
Decameronc.
Page 86
It is said that he painted the two last scenes for this Medici Gallery entirely with
his own hands, and frequently in the presence of the Queen herself, who seemed
to take a delight in watching this celebrated man at work, and who was greatly ...
It is said that he painted the two last scenes for this Medici Gallery entirely with
his own hands, and frequently in the presence of the Queen herself, who seemed
to take a delight in watching this celebrated man at work, and who was greatly ...
Page 89
In most cases however, the principal actors in each scene seem to be merely
secondary to the mythological and symbolkal figures : or they themselves appear
7rT"the guise of Gods: as for instance, in the painting which represents the
Nuptiak, ...
In most cases however, the principal actors in each scene seem to be merely
secondary to the mythological and symbolkal figures : or they themselves appear
7rT"the guise of Gods: as for instance, in the painting which represents the
Nuptiak, ...
Page 98
Besides these scenes taken from profane History, there are also some drawn
from the Old Testament, such as, for example, the impressive painting, at Munich,
of the Reconciliation of facob and Esau (Fig. 88). This last-named picture offers ...
Besides these scenes taken from profane History, there are also some drawn
from the Old Testament, such as, for example, the impressive painting, at Munich,
of the Reconciliation of facob and Esau (Fig. 88). This last-named picture offers ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Rubens 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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