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Rubens: Picturing Antiquity

Rubens: Picturing Antiquity

Woollett, Anne T.
Spier, Jeffrey
Gasparotto, Davide

Hardcover

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ISBN10: 1606066706
ISBN13: 9781606066706
Publisher: J. Paul Getty Museum
Published: Nov 2 2021
Pages: 192
Weight: 2.64
Height: 0.87 Width: 9.21 Depth: 11.26
Language: English
The first study devoted to classical art's vital creative impact on the work of the Flemish painter Peter Paul Rubens.

For the great Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640), the classical past afforded lifelong creative stimulus and the camaraderie of humanist friends. A formidable scholar, Rubens ingeniously transmitted the physical ideals of ancient sculptors, visualized the spectacle of imperial occasions, rendered the intricacies of mythological tales, and delineated the character of gods and heroes in his drawings, paintings, and designs for tapestries. His passion for antiquity profoundly informed every aspect of his art and life.

Including 170 color illustrations, this volume addresses the creative impact of Rubens's remarkable knowledge of the art and literature of antiquity through the consideration of key themes. The book's lively interpretive essays explore the formal and thematic relationships between ancient sources and Baroque expressions: the significance of neo-Stoic philosophy, the compositional and iconographic inspiration provided by exquisite carved gems, Rubens's study of Roman marble sculpture, and his inventive translation of ancient sources into new subjects made vivid by his dynamic painting style.

This volume is published to accompany an exhibition on view at the J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Villa from November 10, 2021, to January 24, 2022.

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