{"product_id":"rubens-by-gilles-neret-9783836545143","title":"Rubens","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are over 1,000 catalogued works by \u003cstrong\u003eSir Peter Paul Rubens\u003c\/strong\u003e (1577-1640), the 16th-century flag bearer for Baroque drama, movement, and sensuality. This essential introduction takes in the \u003cstrong\u003emost important works from this astonishingly prolific oeuvre\u003c\/strong\u003e to explore Rubens's influences and innovations, and his remarkable visual and art historical impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe richly illustrated survey includes Rubens's \u003cstrong\u003eportraits, landscapes, and historical paintings\u003c\/strong\u003e, as well as his famed and \u003cstrong\u003ebountiful nudes\u003c\/strong\u003e. Along the way, we examine the artist's \u003cstrong\u003eastonishing technique\u003c\/strong\u003e and his \u003cstrong\u003edeft ability to depict narrative\u003c\/strong\u003e in a compelling and legible visual form, whether an erotic mythological scene or a tender biblical story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis remarkable artistic bravura is placed in context both within Rubens's \u003cstrong\u003elong art historical legacy\u003c\/strong\u003e through Van Dyck, Velázquez, and beyond, and his other talents as a classical scholar, diplomat, and knight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471485255916,"sku":"9783836545143","price":52.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9783836545143-rubens.jpg?v=1775244921","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/rubens-by-gilles-neret-9783836545143","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}