Artist: Rubens, Peter Paul (1577 -1640)

Item Title:

Subjects from History : The Decius Mus Series.

Author(s):

Baumstark, Reinhold ;  Delmarcel, Guy

ISBN:

9781912554232

Item Number:

Part XIII (2), v.1-v.2

Imprint:

Turnhout : Harvey Miller / Brepols, 2019.

Language:

English

Size:

26 cm

Pages:

v. 1: 295 ; v. 2: 389

Illustrations:

125 b&w, 136 color

Concordance:

No

Bibliography:

Yes

Index:

Yes

Exhibition List:

No

Chronology:

No

Content Note:

The first volume contains the texts, with chapters on the Decius Mus story and its sources; artistic practice in Rubens' workshop (modelli, bozzetti, cartoons and canvases); and the production of the tapestries (including information on weaving procedures, later editions and various tapestry sets produced).

Volume 2 contains the catalogue raisonné organized by tapestry scene. There are also Appendices with information on the comission history, auctions of the paper cartoons, records of sets in private collections, and other documents relating to the Decius Mus series.

Individual Entries Contain:

Comments

Public Note:

Published in the series: "Corpus Rubenianum, Ludwig Burchard." This is a study of Rubens' earliest tapestry cycle, depicting Livy's account of the heroic death of the Roman Consul Decius Mus. The catalogue includes all modelli, canvases, cartoons, and sketches related to the tapestry program, and incorporates new technical examinations of the works.