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. |
From inside the book
Results 6-8 of 8
Page 133
The King of England offered him a yearly allowance , if he would accept the post of British Envoy at Brussels , but he declined it , because he wished to give himself up entirely to his family and his Art . - > His great capacity for ...
The King of England offered him a yearly allowance , if he would accept the post of British Envoy at Brussels , but he declined it , because he wished to give himself up entirely to his family and his Art . - > His great capacity for ...
Page 137
Rubens wished very much to go over to England himself to himself to see them finally set up in position ; but gout , which now often confined him to his bed for weeks together , prevented him . The winter of 1634-1635 brought him a ...
Rubens wished very much to go over to England himself to himself to see them finally set up in position ; but gout , which now often confined him to his bed for weeks together , prevented him . The winter of 1634-1635 brought him a ...
Page 152
The King of England wished to adorn the bedchamber of his Queen , Henrietta Maria , in Greenwich Palace . Jacob Jordæns , Rubens ' gifted associate , having been suggested for the task , Gerbier , English Envoy at Brussels , received ...
The King of England wished to adorn the bedchamber of his Queen , Henrietta Maria , in Greenwich Palace . Jacob Jordæns , Rubens ' gifted associate , having been suggested for the task , Gerbier , English Envoy at Brussels , received ...
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
according adorned Albertina altar Ambassador Antwerp appears artist beautiful beside Brussels Buckingham charm Christ Church Clément Clément & Co Collection colour commission completed composition court Cross daughter death decoration designed desired display Dornach Drawing Duke effect England English engraving entirely executed expression figures France Franz Hanfstäng Gallery give hand head Helena Fourment Hermitage Imperial Infant intended Isabella Italy King known ladies landscape later learned letter light live Louvre Love Madrid Maria Mary master Medici Museum nature once original by Braun original by Franz painted painter Paris and New-York peace perhaps period Petersburg Philip photograph picture Pinakothek at Munich portrait possesses present Prince probably pupils Queen received representing Rubens Saint scenes seems shows sketch Spain Spanish town Vienna whilst whole wife wished wrote young
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 |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |