Rubens's Landscapes: Making and Meaning (National Gallery London Publications) - Softcover

Brown, Christopher Leslie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0300077947 ISBN 13: 9780300077940

Publisher: National Gallery London, 1998

Synopsis

This gorgeous book focuses on the landscape paintings of Peter Paul Rubens, in particular one of the greatest treasures in London`s National Gallery-Landscape with Het Steen. Brown places Rubens`s landscapes in the tradition of Flemish landscape painting, analyzes his working methods, describes his years at Het Steen, and examines the influence of his works on British painters.

About this title

About the Author:

Christopher Brown is Chief Curator of the National Gallery and Curator of Seventeenth-Century Dutch and Flemish Paintings.

From Library Journal:

The recent London exhibit of landscapes by Peter Paul Rubens is the fourth in the National Gallery's "Making and Meaning" series. Painted mainly for Rubens himself and those close to him, the landscapes represent a more personal artistic expression than his commissioned work. Brown, the National's curator of 17th-century Dutch and Flemish paintings, shares his specialized knowledge in this comprehensive analysis. He places the landscapes within the framework of various phases in Rubens's life and his other paintings and also compares them to landscapes by his colleagues and other European artists of the 15th through 18th centuries. The technical appendix examines how individual paintings are constructed and how preliminary designs were sometimes modified. Clearly written, extensively footnoted, and lavishly illustrated, this informative book is highly recommended for academic and art libraries.?Anne Marie Lane, American Heritage Ctr., Laramie, Wy.
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About this edition

• Publisher: National Gallery London
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0300077947
• ISBN 13: 9780300077940
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 128