Renowned among his contemporaries as one of the foremost painters of his era, Flemish baroque artist Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) practically revolutionized northern European art. A shrewd businessman, international ambassador, passionate scholar, devout Catholic, and loving family man, Rubens--fluent in six languages, no less--cared about nothing more than painting, and thus devoted his life to it. Combining typical Flemish realism with classical themes influenced by the Renaissance, Rubens caught the attention of all of Europe and helped put his native Antwerp on the map. His very profitable workshop of accomplished artists, one of whom was Van Dyck, completed over 2000 works under his supervision.
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Gilles Neret (1933-2005) was an art historian, journalist, writer, and museum correspondent. He organized several art retrospectives in Japan and founded the SEIBU museum and the Wildenstein Gallery in Tokyo. He edited art reviews such as L'OEil and Connaissance des Arts and received the Elie Faure Prize in 1981 for his publications.
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Rubens for amateurs!,
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This review is from: Peter Paul Rubens, 1577-1640: The Homer of Painting (Taschen Basic Art) (Paperback)
...This small book is a treasure for those who are just going into the Art world and Rubens...it is a piece of a collection worth having...it gives you a little about the artist...and his most important paintings...I started my collection a year ago, and can tell you for the price there is not a better buy!
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Helena Fourment, Alte Pinakothek, Peter Paul, Museo Nacional del Prado, Van Dyck, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Het Pelsken, Queen Mother, The Garden of Love, The Holy Family, Isabella Brant, The Judgement of Paris, Allegory of Peace, Flemish Kermis, Maria Pypelincks, Prometheus Bound, The Battle of the Amazons, The Duke of Lerma, The Entombment, The Horrors of War, The Last Judgement New!
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Helena Fourment, Alte Pinakothek, Peter Paul, Museo Nacional del Prado, Van Dyck, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Het Pelsken, Queen Mother, The Garden of Love, The Holy Family, Isabella Brant, The Judgement of Paris, Allegory of Peace, Flemish Kermis, Maria Pypelincks, Prometheus Bound, The Battle of the Amazons, The Duke of Lerma, The Entombment, The Horrors of War, The Last Judgement New!
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