Rubens

Arguably the greatest artist of the Baroque period, Peter Paul Rubens was an accomplished painter and draughtsman, as well as a valued diplomat. This accessible examination of his life and work looks at every aspect of Rubens’s oeuvre; from his commissioned portraits of royalty and the nobility to his magnificent representations of ancient myths, Biblical stories, and historical events. This incisive biography traces his life as a student in Venice, where he encountered the works of Titian and Tintoretto, the establishment of his studio in Antwerp, and the lucrative patronages of Marie de Medici and Phillip IV. Full page reproductions of Rubens’s work communicate his energetic and dynamic style, along with his masterful use of color and sensuous depictions of the human body.

Arguably the greatest artist of the Baroque period, Peter Paul Rubens was an accomplished painter and draughtsman, as well as a valued diplomat. This accessible examination of his life and work looks at every aspect of Rubens’s oeuvre; from his commissioned portraits of royalty and the nobility to his magnificent representations of ancient myths, Biblical stories, and historical events. This incisive biography traces his life as a student in Venice, where he encountered the works of Titian and Tintoretto, the establishment of his studio in Antwerp, and the lucrative patronages of Marie de Medici and Phillip IV. Full page reproductions of Rubens’s work communicate his energetic and dynamic style, along with his masterful use of color and sensuous depictions of the human body.

Sir Peter Paul Rubens er en af malerkunstens barokke mestre. Gilles Nerets "Rubens" viser gennem malerier og tekster, at Rubens var en fanebærer for barokkens udfordrende æstetik. Gilles Neret samler Rubens' vigtigste værker for at udforske kunstnerens store innovationer, samt hvad der inspirerede ham i samtiden. "Rubens" gennemgår talrige af malerkunstens genrer, såsom portrætter, landskaber og nøgenbilleder. Kunstnerens teknikker undersøges i dybden, fra hans penselstrøg, til hans fortælleteknikker, der gjorde hvert maleri til en dramatisk oplevelse og som inspirerede generationer. Derudover beskriver bogen også Rubens som menneske, diplomat og ridder.

Sir Peter Paul Rubens er en af malerkunstens barokke mestre. Gilles Nerets "Rubens" viser gennem malerier og tekster, at Rubens var en fanebærer for barokkens udfordrende æstetik. Gilles Neret samler Rubens' vigtigste værker for at udforske kunstnerens store innovationer, samt hvad der inspirerede ham i samtiden. "Rubens" gennemgår talrige af malerkunstens genrer, såsom portrætter, landskaber og nøgenbilleder. Kunstnerens teknikker undersøges i dybden, fra hans penselstrøg, til hans fortælleteknikker, der gjorde hvert maleri til en dramatisk oplevelse og som inspirerede generationer. Derudover beskriver bogen også Rubens som menneske, diplomat og ridder.