Книга: Drawn by the Brush: Oil Sketches by Peter Paul Rubens

Oil sketches by Peter Paul Rubens, created at speed and in the heat of invention with a colourful loaded brush, convey all the spontaneity of the great Flemish painters creative process. This ravishing book draws from both private and public collections to present in full colour 40 of Rubenss oil sketches. Viewers will find in these informal paintings an enchanting intimacy and gain a new appreciation of Rubenss capacity for invention and improvisation, and of his special genius for dramatic design and colouristic brilliance. The book investig tes the role of the oil sketch in Rubenss work; the development of the artists themes and narratives in his multiple sketches; and the history of the appreciation of his oil sketches. It also explores some of the unique aspects of his techniques and materials. By revealing the oil sketches as the most direct record of Rubenss creative process, the book presents him as the greatest and most fluent practitioner of this vibrant and vital...