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Book Review
The Medici Series (Corpus Rubenianum Ludwig Burchard, 14.1)
02/2025 | 1463 | 167
Pages: 193–194
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Reviewer:
Brown, Christopher (Brown, Christopher)
Subjects
artists:
Rubens, Peter Paul
subjects:
Medici, Maria de', Queen consort of Henry IV, King of France, 1573-1642 / Commissions / Flemish art
works:
Corpus Rubenianum
Reviewed Items
works:
The Medici Series (Corpus Rubenianum Ludwig Burchard, 14.1) By Nils Büttner. 2 vols, 802 pp. incl. 110 col. + 158 b. & w. ills. (Brepols, Turnhout, 2023), €275. ISBN 978–19–15487–27–8. | :
Illustrations
Attributed works:
5. Felicity of the regency, by Peter Paul Rubens. 1625. Oil on canvas, 394 cm by 295 cm. (Musée du Louvre, Paris; Bridgeman Images).
Exhibition Review
Dürer to Van Dyck: Drawings from Chatsworth House
02/2025 | 1463 | 167
Pages: 172–175
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Reviewer:
Horbatsch, Olenka (Horbatsch, Olenka)
Subjects
artists:
Rubens, Peter Paul / Dyck, Anthony van / Rembrandt van Rijn / Holbein, Hans the Younger, ca. 1497-1543 / Dürer, Albrecht / Gossaert, Jan / Goltzius, Hendrick / Savery, Roelant / Hollar, Wenceslaus
dates:
1500-1599 / 1600-1649 / 2020-2030
museums and institutions:
Chatsworth, Derbyshire, Great Britain
museums and institutions:
Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, Great Britain
subjects:
German art / Dutch art / Flemish art / Drawings
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subjects:
Dürer to Van Dyck: Drawings from Chatsworth House Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh 9th November 2024–23rd February 2025 | :
Illustrations
Attributed works:
10. Arcadian landscape, by Hendrick Goltzius. 1593. Pen and black ink, 35.7 by 46.8 cm. (Chatsworth House, Derbyshire; exh. National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh).
Attributed works:
11. A dying tree, its trunk covered in brambles, beside a fence, by Peter Paul Rubens. c.1618. Pen, brown ink, red and black chalk and watercolour, 35.2 by 29.8 cm. (Chatsworth House, Derbyshire; exh. National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh).
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12. View of the Amsteldijk at Meerzhuizen, looking towards the little windmill, by Rembrandt. c.1648–50. Pen, brown ink and brown wash with watercolour on paper prepared with brown wash, 13 by 21.2 cm. (Chatsworth House, Derbyshire; exh. National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh).
Book Review
The Drawings of Peter Paul Rubens: A Critical Catalogue, Volume Two (1609–1620)
12/2024 | 1461 | 166
Pages: 1279–82
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Reviewer:
Wood, Jeremy (Wood, Jeremy)
Subjects
art literature:
Catalogues raisonnés
artists:
Rubens, Peter Paul
dates:
1600-1649
places:
Antwerp
subjects:
Drawings / Attributions / Flemish art
Reviewed Items
subjects:
The Drawings of Peter Paul Rubens: A Critical Catalogue, Volume Two (1609–1620) By Anne-Marie Logan and Kristin Lohse Belkin. 2 vols, 732 pp. incl. 291 col. ills. (Brepols, Turnhout, 2023), €250. ISBN 978–2–503–59953–3. | :
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Attributed works:
3. Elderly scholar in the guise of Atlas supporting a sphere, by Peter Paul Rubens. 1613. Pen and brown ink with wash, 9.2 by 14.2 cm. (Museum Plantin-Moretus, Antwerp).
Attributed works:
4. Man with a sword, here attributed to Peter Paul Rubens. c.1609–10. Black chalk with white heightening, 34.5 by 21.3 cm. (Albertina Museum, Vienna).
Attributed works:
4. Man with a sword, here attributed to Peter Paul Rubens. c.1609–10. Black chalk with white heightening, 34.5 by 21.3 cm. (Albertina Museum, Vienna).
Book Review
Jan Massys (c.1510–1573): Renaissance Painter of Flemish Female Beauty
11/2024 | 1460 | 166
Pages: 1190–1192
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Reviewer:
Campbell, Lorne (Campbell, Lorne; C., L.)
Subjects
artists:
Massys, Jan (c.1510–1573)
subjects:
Flemish art / Attributions
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subjects:
Jan Massys (c.1510–1573): Renaissance Painter of Flemish Female Beauty By Maria Clelia Galassi. 244 pp. incl. 223 col. + 82 b. & w. ills. (Brepols, Turnhout, 2023), €150. ISBN 978–2–503–60720–7. | :
Illustrations
Attributed works:
3. St Jerome in his study, workshop of Jan Massys. 1530–40. Oil on panel, 75 by 101 cm. (Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid).
Book Review
Raphael: Revolution in Tapestry Design
11/2024 | 1460 | 166
Pages: 1166-1169
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Reviewer:
Evans, Mark (Evans, Mark)
Subjects
art literature:
Exhibition catalogues
artists:
Raphael / Orley, Bernaert van / Coecke van Aelst, Pieter the elder, 1502-1550 / Coxie, Michiel, I, 1499-1592
dates:
2020-2030
museums and institutions:
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria
subjects:
Tapestry (process) / Cartoons (working drawings) / Italian art / Flemish art
Reviewed Items
subjects:
Raphael: Revolution in Tapestry Design By Katja Schmitz-von Ledebur. 228 pp. incl. 145 col. ills. (Hannibal Books, Antwerp, 2024), €55. ISBN 978–94– 64666–59–5. | :
Illustrations
Attributed works:
11. Death of Ananias, from The Lives and the Acts of the Apostles Peter and Paul, designed by Raphael and his workshop, c.1515/16, and woven under the direction of Pieter van Aelst, Brussels, before 1521. Wool, silk and threads wrapped in precious metals, 488 by 631 cm. (Vatican Museums).
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12. St Paul defending himself before Agrippa, from Scenes from the Life of the Apostle Paul, designed by Pieter Coecke van Aelst and woven under the direction of Paulus van Oppenem (?), Brussels, c.1535. Wool, silk and threads wrapped in precious metals, 423 and 453 cm. (Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna).
Attributed works:
13. Lust (Luxuria), designed by Pieter Coecke van Aelst, c.1530 and woven by Willem de Pannemaker, c.1548/49. Wool, silk and threads wrapped in precious metals, 456 by 867 cm. (Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna).
Article
The ‘Balbi’ children identified: a proposal
07/2024 | 1456 | 166
Pages: 670–674
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Author:
Martin, Gregory (Martin, Gregory)
Author:
Orlando, Anna (Orlando, Anna )
Subjects
artists:
Dyck, Anthony van
artists:
Roos, Jan
collectors and dealers:
Balbi, Costantino
dates:
1620-1629
museums and institutions:
National Gallery, London, Great Britain
patrons:
Giustiniani Longo family
subjects:
Flemish art / Family portraits / Children / Sitters / Birds / Allegories / Provenance
Illustrations
Attributed works:
1. The Balbi children, here identified as Alessandro, Vincenzo and Francesco Maria Giustiniani Longo, by Anthony van Dyck. c.1627. Oil on canvas, 219 by 151 cm. (National Gallery, London).
Attributed works:
2. Detail of Fig.1, showing two choughs on the portico steps.
Attributed works:
3. Portrait of Alessandro Giustiniani Longo, by Anthony van Dyck. 1626–27. Oil on canvas, 203 by 117.3 cm. (Gemäldegalerie, Berlin).
Attributed works:
4. Portrait of a noble Genoese lady, here identified as Lelia De Franchi Toso Giustiniani Longo, by Anthony van Dyck. 1626–27. Oil on canvas, 203 by 118.3 cm. (Gemäldegalerie, Berlin).
Attributed works:
5. Detail of Fig.1, showing the bird held by Francesco Maria Giustiniani Longo.
Attributed works:
6. Portrait of Archduchess Isabella Clara Eugenia 1556–1633, Governess of the Netherlands 1621–1633. Southern Netherlandish School. Early 17th century. Oil on canvas, 123 by 100 cm. (Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique, Brussels; Atelier de l’imagier).
Book Review
Painting Flanders Abroad: Flemish Art and Artists in Seventeenth-Century Madrid
07/2024 | 1456 | 166
Pages: 756–7
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Reviewer:
Cherry, Peter (Cherry, Peter)
Subjects
places:
Madrid
subjects:
Flemish art
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subjects:
Painting Flanders Abroad: Flemish Art and Artists in Seventeenth- Century Madrid By Abigail D. Newman. 325 pp. incl. 129 col. + 3 b. & w. ills. (Brill, Leiden and Boston, 2022), €79.95. ISBN 978–90–04–50967–2. | :
Book Review
Antoon Van Dyck: Catalogue raisonné des tableaux du musée du Louvre
07/2024 | 1456 | 166
Pages: 755–6
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Reviewer:
Shawe-Taylor, Desmond (Shawe-Taylor, Desmond)
Subjects
art literature:
Catalogues raisonnés
artists:
Dyck, Anthony van
museums and institutions:
Musée du Louvre, Paris, France
subjects:
Flemish art
Reviewed Items
subjects:
Antoon Van Dyck: Catalogue raisonné des tableaux du musée du Louvre By Blaise Ducos. 352 pp. incl. 220 col. ills. (Louvre éditions, Paris, 2023), €80. ISBN 978–2–35031–761–8. | :
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7. Genoese Lady, by Anthony van Dyck. 1626–27. Oil on canvas, 239 by 170 cm. (Musée du Louvre, Paris).
Book Review
Jean Bellegambe (c.1470–1535/36): Making, Meaning and Patronage of His Works
07/2024 | 1456 | 166
Pages: 748–9
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Reviewer:
Evans, Mark (Evans, Mark)
Subjects
artists:
Bellegambe, Jean
places:
Douai
subjects:
Flemish art / Altarpieces / Panel paintings
Reviewed Items
subjects:
Jean Bellegambe (c.1470–1535/36): Making, Meaning and Patronage of His Works By Anna Koopstra. 160 pp. incl. 105 col. + 10 b. & w. ills. (Brepols, Turnhout, 2022), €100. ISBN 978–2–503–57437–0. | :
Illustrations
Attributed works:
1. Pottier Triptych (right wing, interior), by Jean Bellegambe. 1526. Oil on panel, 224 by 93 cm. (Musée de la Chartreuse, Douai).
Attributed works:
2. Anchin Polyptych (first opening), by Jean Bellegambe. c.1511–20. Oil on panel, 161 by 112 cm (central panel); 162 by 78 cm (wings). (Musée de la Chartreuse, Douai).
Book Review
Le Retable de l’Annonciation d’Aix: Récit, prophétie et accomplissement dans l’art de la fin du Moyen Âge
06/2024 | 1455 | 166
Pages: 661–662
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Reviewer:
Elsig, Frédéric (Elsig, Frédéric)
Subjects
artists:
Eyck, Barthélemy d'
places:
Aix-en-Provence
subjects:
Flemish art / Triptychs / Reconstructions
Reviewed Items
subjects:
Le Retable de l’Annonciation d’Aix: Récit, prophétie et accomplissement dans l’art de la fin du Moyen Âge By Christian Heck. 208 pp. incl. 68 col. + 8 b. & w. ills. (Édition Faton, Dijon, 2023), €29. ISBN 978–2–87844–340–0. | :
Illustrations
Attributed works:
10. Annunciation, central panel from the Aix Triptych, by Barthélemy d’Eyck. Oil on panel, 155 by 176 cm. Provence, 1443–44. (Sainte-Madeleine, Aix-en-Provence).
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