Corpus Rubenianum Ludwig Burchard Pt. XVI |
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Author:
| Burchard, Ludwig |
Editor:
| Martin, John Rupert |
Series title: | A Harvey Miller Publication |
ISBN: | 978-0-19-921017-6 |
Publication Date: | Jan 1996 |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $92.95 |
Book Description:
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In 1634 Rubens was commissioned to design the street decorations for the joyous entry into the city of the new governor of the Netherlands. The author describes the historical context in which the Entry took place and discusses the organization and chronology of the activities of Rubens and other artists involoved. The core of the book is a narrative of the procession, combined with a catalogue raisonné of the works produced for the occasion.
In 1634 Rubens was commissioned to design the street decorations for the joyous entry into the city of the new governor of the Netherlands. The author describes the historical context in which the Entry took place and discusses the organization and chronology of the activities of Rubens and other artists involoved. The core of the book is a narrative of the procession, combined with a catalogue raisonné of the works produced for the occasion.