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Palazzo Rubens : the master as architect : [published on the occasion of the exhibition "Palazzo Rubens. The Master as Architect", Rubens House, Antwerp, 10 September - 11 December 2011]

The fact that Rubens was a connoisseur of architecture is clear from his paintings. But he was additionally involved in high-profile Antwerp projects, like the extension of his spacious studio-residence and possibly als the building of the present-day St. Charles Borromeus church, considered by his...

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Other Authors: Uppenkamp, Barbara (Editor, Hrsg.)
Rubens, Peter Paul (Illustrator)
Beneden, Ben van (Editor, Hrsg.)
Lombaerde, Piet (Beitr.)
Document Type: Conference Proceeding Book
Language:English
Published: Antwerp : Rubenshuis [u.a.] , 2011
Brussels : Mercatorfonds , 2011
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Author Notes:Barbara Uppenkamp; Ben van Beneden
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Summary:The fact that Rubens was a connoisseur of architecture is clear from his paintings. But he was additionally involved in high-profile Antwerp projects, like the extension of his spacious studio-residence and possibly als the building of the present-day St. Charles Borromeus church, considered by his contemporaries as 'the eight wonder of the world'. Rubens found inspiration in painter-architects such as Michelangelo and Guilio Romano and in Italian books devoted to architecture
Physical Description:176 S. zahlr. Ill.
ISBN:9789061531166