Rubens' Copies after the Antique (Hardcover)

Rubens was fascinated by the classical world and the exploits of the ancients celebrated on surviving sculptures, sarcophagus reliefs, engraved gems and coins. When he set out for Italy as a young artist in 1600, he was following in the footsteps of many Flemish artists before him, but Rubens drawings after the Antique have a range and thoroughness unique of their kind. They are catalogued here in detail.;Rome was the focus of Rubens' two lengthy stays in Italy, and he was particularly attracted to the private collections, where in the seclusion of the palaces and courtyards of enthusiastic collectors he could draw sculpture groups over and over in detail and from different angles. Like his brother Philip and other European collectors of their acquaintance, Rubens was a dedicated antiquarian, and his drawings were often made with specific projects in mind, like his Roman Itinerary, a planned Gem Book, and his series on Famous Greek and Roman Men. Rubens drawings of classical statues are still of great value for archaeologists, because they show the early 17th-century condition of a sculpture and they are sometimes the only record of a work of art now lost.;Rubens displays the full range and subtlety of his techniques in his response to classical art. When sketching marble statues, he tended to use black chalk on rough white paper and applied the accents in white, thus softening the contours of the stone and enhancing the gradual nuances of light and shade. He rendered the tauter contours and high gloss of bronzes and engraved gems by exploiting the very different properties of pen and ink. His capacity to bring life to the artefacts he drew can be seen by contrast with the many copies of his sketches that exist.;Made as they are largely at the beginning of his career, Rubens's drawings after the Antique are evidence of his determination to master models before proceeding to draw figures from life. All that he learnt from his classical models of physique, pose and composition, Rubens transformed into a personal expression that informs the gestures, costume and decoration in paintings throughout his life.

General

Imprint:	Harvey Miller Publishers
Country of origin:	Belgium
Series:	Corpus Rubenianum Ludwig Burchard, 23
Release date:	September 1997
First published:	1994
Authors:	Marjon Van der Meulen
Dimensions:	265 x 185 x 76mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Volumes:	3
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-0-905203-62-1
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > BC to 500 CE, Ancient & classical world Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Drawing & drawings > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Encyclopaedias & reference works > Reference works > Bibliographies, catalogues, discographies Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Art treatments & subjects > Individual artists > General
LSN:	0-905203-62-3
Barcode:	9780905203621

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