Peter Paul Rubens was a Flemish Baroque painter; and proponents of an exaggerated Baroque style that emphasised movement; colour; and sensuality. He is well known for his altarpieces; portraits; landscapes; and history paintings of mythological and allegorical subjects.The majority of Rubenss drawings served as a step toward a final work of art in another medium. Rubens kept his drawings close by as studio material to be used by his assistants and collaborators. It was often with the help of his drawings that assistants would execute the related paintings; later; Rubens would merely add the finishing touches. There are indications that the artist guarded his drawings from the outside world; both because he wanted no one to witness his artistic exertions; his sweat and toil; and because the drawings were considered a kind of studio secret. How careful he was about them is clear from his last will and testament; in which he stipulated that his drawings were not to be sold until it was clear that none of his children would become an artist. Rubens himself would never have thought to present them.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Mostly VerdiBy JohnExcellent book. Most of it being related to trifles about composers of the 19th century and their music. However; he got me on the Beethoven centenary; an excellent and poetic write up about the composer. Furthermore; Ive always loved Webers music; and few writers do him justice like Shaw does. All and all; I was quite taken by the book.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Very funny book by one of the great authorsBy jhI bought the abridged Kindle version of this book because I enjoyed the full print version. Its both funny and informative. Its a collection of reviews; so you can pick it up and read for a a few minutes while waiting in line for something. Shaws ironic sense of humor may take some getting used to; but underneath the humor and political commentary theres also a lot of good information that is still helpful for music lovers today.0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Douglas BurgessMet expectations....Doug
