Rubens
Author:
Elizabeth Ripley 
Publication:
1957 by Oxford University Press (NY)
Genre:
Art, Biography, Non-fiction
Series:
Elizabeth Ripley Artist Biographies
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A great artist and a great statesman, Peter Paul Rubens was a man of remarkable vitality. As a statesman he devoted himself to working for peace, visiting the courts of some of the most powerful Kings of Europe and Britain as an ambassador. As an artist, winning fame in his own lifetime, he traveled over Europe and decorated large palaces and churches with his paintings.
In this concise biography, Mrs. Ripley shows Rubens working and studying in Italy, where the foundations of his style were laid. And she follows the development of his own distinctive style, which became a strong influence on the French and English painters of the following century. Not only has Mrs. Ripley pinpointed the greatness of Rubens' contribution to art, but she has also given a vivid impression of his personality and character and the mark they made on his time.
Text and illustrations combine to make a highly readable biography of a very exceptional man—one of the greatest Northern European painters of the 17th century.
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Elizabeth Ripley
1906 - 1969American
While many well-regarded authors lead unconventional lives, Elizabeth Ripley takes that idea to a new level. Born and raised in New Haven, Connecticut... See more
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Rubens 
Reprinted in 2022 by Purple House Press
Available formats: Paperback
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All paintings are in full color, with a few extra sketches and paintings new to this edition. Plus there is a bonus page in the back, but only when you get the book from Purple House Press—page 68 showcases Rubens' beautiful painting St. George and the Dragon. This edition of the book was printed on an offset printing press using 100# matte art paper with 12 pt covers.
Books purchased from any other retailer are the print on demand edition, with a different isbn and printed on 70# paper with 10 pt covers. Page 68 is blank, it does not feature St. George and the Dragon as an extra painting.
A set of eight 8x10 prints is available to go along with the book, the selected paintings are: The Triumphal Car of Kallo, Equestrian Portrait of the Duke of Lerma, Henry IV Receives the Portrait of Marie de' Medici, Adoration of the Magi, Landscape with St. George and the Dragon, Diana Cazadora (the Huntress), Triptych of St. Ildefonso, and Daniel in the Lions' Den.
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Rubens
Much as one bemoans the lack of color in the handsome black and white reproductions of the major paintings by that painter whose works were bathed in color, this biography of Peter Paul Rubens is one of considerable stature and a worthy addition to preceding biographies on the lives of great artists...
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