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Rubens: A Master in the Making (National Gallery London Publications) | 
 enlarge | Authors: David Jaffe, Elizabeth Mcgrath
Publisher: Yale University Press
Category: Book
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Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 591611
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 208
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.3
Dimensions (in): 11.5 x 9.9 x 0.9
ISBN: 1857093712
Dewey Decimal Number: 759.9493
EAN: 9781857093711
ASIN: 1857093712
Publication Date: December 10, 2005
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Condition: Ex-Library copy. Book shows virtually no wear at all.
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Product Description
Peter Paul Rubens (1577–1640) was a prodigious artist whose works were prized by the rulers of the royal courts across Europe. He was also an international diplomat, shrewd businessman, linguist, and intellectual. This extraordinary book traces the fascinating flowering and early evolution of his genius.Handsomely designed and lavishly illustrated, this volume traces Rubens’s development from ambitious beginnings to his triumphant return to Antwerp in 1609—after an eight-year Italian sojourn. In Italy, Rubens studied classical sculpture, the Renaissance paintings of Michelangelo and Raphael, and the revolutionary work of Caravaggio. Once back in his native country, he integrated these influences into a style uniquely his own.The most comprehensive examination available of the artist’s early years, Rubens: A Master in the Making documents the remarkable burst of creative energy that resulted in some of the most dynamic and exciting bravura paintings ever produced.
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 The young Rubens May 5, 2006
Igor Coitus (Houston, Tx)
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
The greatest achievement of this book is its numerous large, high quality color prints (No annoying B&W reproductions). There is not a page in this book wihout a reproduction, whether it be a painting or one of the many drawings, there is always something of Rubens' to amaze your eyes. The text is acceptable though it gets a bit redundant and mundane at times, and its main concern is explaining the ontogeny of Rubens' work in his early career. The book continually maps the creation of works from drawing to oil sketch to final painting and also compares the different treatments of the same subject in Rubens' youthful ouvre. For example the three different versions of The Battle of the Amazons that Rubens painted. The book is primarily concerned with the "making of a master" and know that it only presents works from early in his career beginning just before his eight year peregrinations through Italy and Spain to about 1617. Despite some of the texts shortcomings this book is well worth having for its beautiful prints and infomative discussion of Rubens' creative process and some of his major influences.
Very Good, almost as the one in the National Gallery January 13, 2007
Jesus R. Marin Casas (San Diego, CA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Ther first time I saw this title was @ the National Gallery.
It was a very impresive book; unfortunately, I was not able to buy it that time; now that I see it here I get it, and my first impresion is that this one is way way smaller than the other one; anyway, just opening this book you start admiring this great person, if you are just discovering him, this is a very good start.
If you already heard of him, will be a great asset in your collection.
 A bit disappointing December 3, 2008
Jodi-Hummingbird
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I just wasn't as blown away by the images in the book as I expected to be. I'm not sure if this was because of the images chosen, or the images available by Rubens in this period generally.
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