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Delphi Complete Works of Peter Paul Rubens (Illustrated)
Few artists achieve in their lives the wealth and fame of Sir Peter Paul Rubens, whose beautiful Baroque works were celebrated for their emphasised movement, colour and sensuality. Delphi’s Masters of Art Series presents the world’s first digital e-Art books, allowing digital readers to explore the works of great artists in comprehensive detail. This volume presents Rubens’ complete works in beautiful detail, with concise introductions, hundreds of high quality images and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)
* The complete paintings of Sir Peter Paul Rubens — over 300 paintings, fully indexed and arranged in chronological and alphabetical order
* Includes reproductions of rare works
* Features a special ‘Highlights’ section, with concise introductions to the masterpieces, giving valuable contextual information
* Enlarged ‘Detail’ images, allowing you to explore Rubens’ works in detail, as featured in traditional art books
* Hundreds of images in stunning colour – highly recommended for viewing on tablets and smart phones or as a valuable reference tool on more conventional eReaders
* Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the complete paintings
* Easily locate the paintings you want to view
* Includes Rubens’ drawings - spend hours exploring the artist’s works
* Features three bonus biographies - discover Rubens’ artistic and personal life
* Scholarly ordering of plates into chronological order
Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting e-Art books
CONTENTS:
The Highlights
ADAM AND EVE
THE JUDGEMENT OF PARIS
THE MADONNA DI VALLICELLA, ST. GREGORY THE GREAT AND SAINTS
SAMSON AND DELIAH
RUBENS AND ISABELLA BRUNT UNDER A HONEYSUCKLE BOWER
THE DESCENT FROM THE CROSS
LANDSCAPE WITH CARTERS
THE RAPE OF THE DAUGHTERS OF LEUCIPPUS
A TIGER HUNT
PORTRAIT OF SUSANNA FOURMENT
HENRY IV RECEIVING THE PORTRAIT OF MARIE DE’ MEDICI
THE ASSUMPTION OF THE VIRGIN
LUDOVICUS NONNIUS
PEACE AND WAR
THE GARDEN OF LOVE
VENUS AND ADONIS
CONSEQUENCES OF WAR
SELF-PORTRAIT
The Paintings
THE COMPLETE PAINTINGS
ALPHABETICAL LIST OF PAINTINGS
The Drawings
LIST OF DRAWINGS
The Biographies
RUBENS by S. L. Bensusan
RUBENS by Jennie Ellis Keysor
RUBENS by Sarah K. Bolton
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* The complete paintings of Sir Peter Paul Rubens — over 300 paintings, fully indexed and arranged in chronological and alphabetical order
* Includes reproductions of rare works
* Features a special ‘Highlights’ section, with concise introductions to the masterpieces, giving valuable contextual information
* Enlarged ‘Detail’ images, allowing you to explore Rubens’ works in detail, as featured in traditional art books
* Hundreds of images in stunning colour – highly recommended for viewing on tablets and smart phones or as a valuable reference tool on more conventional eReaders
* Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the complete paintings
* Easily locate the paintings you want to view
* Includes Rubens’ drawings - spend hours exploring the artist’s works
* Features three bonus biographies - discover Rubens’ artistic and personal life
* Scholarly ordering of plates into chronological order
Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting e-Art books
CONTENTS:
The Highlights
ADAM AND EVE
THE JUDGEMENT OF PARIS
THE MADONNA DI VALLICELLA, ST. GREGORY THE GREAT AND SAINTS
SAMSON AND DELIAH
RUBENS AND ISABELLA BRUNT UNDER A HONEYSUCKLE BOWER
THE DESCENT FROM THE CROSS
LANDSCAPE WITH CARTERS
THE RAPE OF THE DAUGHTERS OF LEUCIPPUS
A TIGER HUNT
PORTRAIT OF SUSANNA FOURMENT
HENRY IV RECEIVING THE PORTRAIT OF MARIE DE’ MEDICI
THE ASSUMPTION OF THE VIRGIN
LUDOVICUS NONNIUS
PEACE AND WAR
THE GARDEN OF LOVE
VENUS AND ADONIS
CONSEQUENCES OF WAR
SELF-PORTRAIT
The Paintings
THE COMPLETE PAINTINGS
ALPHABETICAL LIST OF PAINTINGS
The Drawings
LIST OF DRAWINGS
The Biographies
RUBENS by S. L. Bensusan
RUBENS by Jennie Ellis Keysor
RUBENS by Sarah K. Bolton
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First published May 25, 2015
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August 26, 2018
Esta colección de Delphi Great Masters incluye la casi totalidad de la obra pictórica de Rubens, así como una pequeña introducción biográfica y artística del autor, algunas decenas de cuadros comentados especialmente y finalmente los cuadros divididos por año de producción y por orden alfabético.
Peter Paul Rubens fue un pintor alemán muy famoso de la escuela flamenca. Compuso una cantidad abrumadora de cuadros, a veces ayudado por sus colaboradores. Muchos conocidos como "San Jorge y el Dragón", "Las tres gracias", "Venus y Adonis". Conocía pues en el Louvre vi una galería hecha en honor a la reina de Francia María de Médicis. Recuerdo terrible pues justo en ese momento se me acabó la batería de mi cámara y no pude tomar las fotos que quería. Impresionante tener 24 cuadros de Rubens donde grafica prácticamente la vida de la reina, adornados, como siempre, de alegorías romanas como Minerva, Júpiter o Juno.
No sólo conocer más el estilo del pintor me fue grato sino también recordar que los pintores muchas veces también nos pueden enseñar un poco de historia. De hecho él tuvo mucha relación con reyes y también con personajes tales como el Duque de Buckinghan a quien retrató así como a su esposa. Y muchas veces estos cuadros fueron compuestos como alegorías de estados de paz o guerra, como en la de la Guerra de los Treinta años.
En general puedo decir que me gustó mucho ver los cuadros, la calidad no es óptima pero sí muy buena, el análisis es corto por lo que definitivamente no he aprendido mucho de arte sino más bien es una obra divulgativa. Las biografías que incluye también esta edición las dejo para otra ocasión así como su reseña en los libros de los propios autores.
Peter Paul Rubens fue un pintor alemán muy famoso de la escuela flamenca. Compuso una cantidad abrumadora de cuadros, a veces ayudado por sus colaboradores. Muchos conocidos como "San Jorge y el Dragón", "Las tres gracias", "Venus y Adonis". Conocía pues en el Louvre vi una galería hecha en honor a la reina de Francia María de Médicis. Recuerdo terrible pues justo en ese momento se me acabó la batería de mi cámara y no pude tomar las fotos que quería. Impresionante tener 24 cuadros de Rubens donde grafica prácticamente la vida de la reina, adornados, como siempre, de alegorías romanas como Minerva, Júpiter o Juno.
No sólo conocer más el estilo del pintor me fue grato sino también recordar que los pintores muchas veces también nos pueden enseñar un poco de historia. De hecho él tuvo mucha relación con reyes y también con personajes tales como el Duque de Buckinghan a quien retrató así como a su esposa. Y muchas veces estos cuadros fueron compuestos como alegorías de estados de paz o guerra, como en la de la Guerra de los Treinta años.
En general puedo decir que me gustó mucho ver los cuadros, la calidad no es óptima pero sí muy buena, el análisis es corto por lo que definitivamente no he aprendido mucho de arte sino más bien es una obra divulgativa. Las biografías que incluye también esta edición las dejo para otra ocasión así como su reseña en los libros de los propios autores.
April 17, 2021
Having heard of the master artist Peter Paul Rubens, I enjoyed immensely his works of art.
"During his career, Rubens produced over thirty landscapes, though they were never to gain the critical attention that his religious paintings and aristocratic portraits would accrue, with half of them remaining unsold in his estate at the time of his death. He first started painting landscapes in 1616 and they usually featured human figures and implied narratives. Landscape with Carters was painted at this time and offers one of the artist’s most evocative creations in the landscape genre, being more a representation of the artist’s imagination than a direct observation of nature. Painted entirely in Rubens studio, many years before the development of en plein air in art, the painting offers a rich delineation of trees, with gnarled roots, stumps and jagged rocks forming the central subject of the piece, while the carters with their horse drawn wagon are based on life studies. "
"Rubens’ delineation of himself reflects his encroaching old age, as we can glimpse the sagging flesh under the eyes. In his early sixties, Rubens often suffered long bouts of gout, particularly troubling his right hand, which thwarted any attempts at holding a paintbrush. Although there were periods were the gout went into remission, the condition still disrupted the artist’s previous prolific output. On 30 May 1640, he died from heart failure, which was a result of the chronic gout. He was interred in Saint Jacob’s church, Antwerp. "
"During his career, Rubens produced over thirty landscapes, though they were never to gain the critical attention that his religious paintings and aristocratic portraits would accrue, with half of them remaining unsold in his estate at the time of his death. He first started painting landscapes in 1616 and they usually featured human figures and implied narratives. Landscape with Carters was painted at this time and offers one of the artist’s most evocative creations in the landscape genre, being more a representation of the artist’s imagination than a direct observation of nature. Painted entirely in Rubens studio, many years before the development of en plein air in art, the painting offers a rich delineation of trees, with gnarled roots, stumps and jagged rocks forming the central subject of the piece, while the carters with their horse drawn wagon are based on life studies. "
"Rubens’ delineation of himself reflects his encroaching old age, as we can glimpse the sagging flesh under the eyes. In his early sixties, Rubens often suffered long bouts of gout, particularly troubling his right hand, which thwarted any attempts at holding a paintbrush. Although there were periods were the gout went into remission, the condition still disrupted the artist’s previous prolific output. On 30 May 1640, he died from heart failure, which was a result of the chronic gout. He was interred in Saint Jacob’s church, Antwerp. "
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