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Looking East - Rubens Encounter with Asia
Stephanie Schrader
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Description for Looking East - Rubens Encounter with Asia
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This is a fascinating exploration of the mystery that surrounds of Ruben's most well-known and intriguing drawings. Peter Paul Rubens was one of the most talented and successful artists working in 17th-century Europe. During his illustrious career as a court painter and diplomat, Rubens expressed a fascination with exotic costumes and headdresses. With his masterful handling of black chalk and touches of red, Rubens executed a compelling drawing that features a figure wearing Asian costume - a depiction that has recently been identified as Man in Korean Costume. Despite the drawings renown - both during Ruben's own lifetime and in ... Read more
This is a fascinating exploration of the mystery that surrounds of Ruben's most well-known and intriguing drawings. Peter Paul Rubens was one of the most talented and successful artists working in 17th-century Europe. During his illustrious career as a court painter and diplomat, Rubens expressed a fascination with exotic costumes and headdresses. With his masterful handling of black chalk and touches of red, Rubens executed a compelling drawing that features a figure wearing Asian costume - a depiction that has recently been identified as Man in Korean Costume. Despite the drawings renown - both during Ruben's own lifetime and in ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
124
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
124
Place of Publication
Santa Monica CA, United States
ISBN
9781606061312
SKU
V9781606061312
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Ref
99-25
About Stephanie Schrader
Stephanie Schrader is associate curator in the Department of Drawings at the J. Paul Getty Museum.
Reviews for Looking East - Rubens Encounter with Asia
How did Europeans and non-Europeans alike respond to contact with foreign ideas, cultures, religions, and people? . . . Looking East stands as an excellent example of the ways in which museums can engage academic and public interest simultaneously and seamlessly.
Los Angeles Review of Books
Los Angeles Review of Books