Rubens - Gilles Néret, TASCHEN

Baroque and RollMeet Sir Peter Paul Rubens, master painter and polymathThere are over 1,000 catalogued works by&amp,nbsp,Sir Peter Paul Rubens&amp,nbsp,(1577-1640), the 16th-century flag bearer for Baroque drama, movement, and sensuality. This essential introduction takes in the&amp,nbsp,most important works from this astonishingly prolific oeuvre&amp,nbsp,to explore Rubens's influences and innovations, and his remarkable visual, and art historical, impact.The richly illustrated survey takes in Rubens's&amp,nbsp,portraits, landscapes, historical paintings,&amp,nbsp,as well as his famed and&amp,nbsp,bountiful nudes. Along the way, we examine the artist's&amp,nbsp,astonishing technique&amp,nbsp,and his&amp,nbsp,deft ability to depict narrative&amp,nbsp,in a compelling and legible visual form, whether an erotic mythologial scene or a tender biblical story. This remarkable artistic bravura is placed in context both with Rubens's&amp,nbsp,long art historical legacy&amp,nbsp,through van Dyck, Velazquez, and beyond, and his other talents as a classical scholar, diplomat, and knight.