Rubens. Portraits of Princes - Découvertes Gallimard Hors-série

GK196420
FRENCH LANGUAGE

From 1601 onwards, Rubens, a young and ambitious painter trained in Antwerp, criss-crossed Europe. Italy, Spain, France, England, among others, he passed through all the courts and frequented all the kings until he was entrusted with missions as a diplomat and secret negotiator.

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Characteristics

Number of illustrations
37
Artist
Petrus Paulus Rubens (1577-1640)
Dimensions
12,5 x 17,6 x 1 cm
Art movement
17th century
Reference
GK196420
EAN
9782072740183
Size of the book
Paperback without flap
Diffusor
EDITIONS FLAMMARION
Distributor
EDITIONS FLAMMARION
Conservation museum
Paris - Réunion des musées nationaux- Grand Palais

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Petrus Paulus Rubens (1577-1640)

Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) was born in Westphalia to settle in Cologne where his family of Antwerp origin fled religious persecutions. He was taught painting from the age of 13 years. In 1598, he joined the country at the forefront of the fine arts: Italy. Conquered by the splendors of the Renaissance, he reconciles his various sources of inspiration in a style that represents the apogee of European Baroque. Until 1608, he will be in the service of the Duke de Mantoue while immersing himself among the great before eventually returning to Antwerp. He makes beautiful paintings such as "The Adoration of the Magi". But the most famous representative of the Flemish Baroque continues to travel across Europe for diplomacy missions, always producing masterpieces such as the "Judgment of Paris" or the "Three Graces".