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Rubens's Massacre of the Innocents in the Thomson Collection
David Jaffé
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Paperback. ?The recent rediscovery of Rubenss Massacre of the Innocents (bought by Lord Thomson for 50 million in 2002) offers an important opportunity to reassess the painters early career. Of Rubenss works immediately following his return to Antwerp in 1608, it is the most assured, achieving a remarkable complexity both compositionally and emotionally. Num Pages: 128 pages, 80 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACQB; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 241 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1084.
The recent rediscovery of Rubens’s Massacre of the Innocents (bought by Lord Thomson for £50 million in 2002) offers an important opportunity to reassess the painter’s early career. Of Rubens’s works immediately following his return to Antwerp in 1608, it is the most assured, achieving a remarkable complexity both compositionally and emotionally. David Jaffé, Senior Curator at the National Gallery, London, considers the work in its context, discussing the numerous sources and influences – both visual and literary – from which Rubens drew. He also compares it to contemporary works by the artist, such as the London National ... Read more
The recent rediscovery of Rubens’s Massacre of the Innocents (bought by Lord Thomson for £50 million in 2002) offers an important opportunity to reassess the painter’s early career. Of Rubens’s works immediately following his return to Antwerp in 1608, it is the most assured, achieving a remarkable complexity both compositionally and emotionally. David Jaffé, Senior Curator at the National Gallery, London, considers the work in its context, discussing the numerous sources and influences – both visual and literary – from which Rubens drew. He also compares it to contemporary works by the artist, such as the London National ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Paul Holberton Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781903470817
SKU
V9781903470817
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