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30 pages, Paperback
First published December 2, 1910
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Samuel L. Bensusan
56 books6 followersSamuel Levy Bensusan (29 September 1872 – 11 December 1958) was a British author, musician, traveller, playwright, recorder of declining Essex dialects, and expert on country matters. He was born in Dulwich and died aged 86 at Hastings. He was the son of a Jewish feather merchant, Jacob Samuel Levy Bensusan (1846–1917).
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March 6, 2014
PLATE I.—ELIZABETH OF FRANCE, DAUGHTER OF HENRY IV. Frontispiece(In the Louvre) The Princess is seen to great advantage in this fine portrait. The fair complexion of the sitter is remarkably preserved, the white ruff, the jewels, and the gold brocade are very cleverly handled. Another portrait of Princess Elizabeth, painted in Madrid, may now be seen in St. Petersburg.
The plates are printed by Bemrose & Sons, Ltd., Derby and London
The text at the Ballantyne Press, Edinburgh
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December 20, 2012
Opening lines:
The name of Peter Paul Rubens is written so large in the history of European art, that all the efforts of detractors have failed to stem the tide of appreciation that flows towards it. Rubens was a great master in nearly every pictorial sense of the term; and if at times the coarseness and lack of restraint of his era were reflected upon his canvas, we must blame the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries rather than the man who worked through some of their most interesting years, and at worst was no more than a realist.
The name of Peter Paul Rubens is written so large in the history of European art, that all the efforts of detractors have failed to stem the tide of appreciation that flows towards it. Rubens was a great master in nearly every pictorial sense of the term; and if at times the coarseness and lack of restraint of his era were reflected upon his canvas, we must blame the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries rather than the man who worked through some of their most interesting years, and at worst was no more than a realist.
December 4, 2012
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Some other online books by S.L. Bensusan are also available at The Online Books Page.
July 18, 2023
A prudish assessment of Rubens' life work
From what was originally a ca. 80-page book with 8 colour plates, we get 18 pages on Rubens' life and no illustrations. While the author is rather censorius about Rubens' inclusion of nudity in his history and mythological paintings, he does show appreciation for Rubens' skill in portraiture and his virtuosity in colours which have lasted unchanged, in comparison to many other artists such as Reynolds and Van Gogh whose canvases are often sad remnants of what was first painted. Worth reading his life details, but the book could have been much more valuable.
From what was originally a ca. 80-page book with 8 colour plates, we get 18 pages on Rubens' life and no illustrations. While the author is rather censorius about Rubens' inclusion of nudity in his history and mythological paintings, he does show appreciation for Rubens' skill in portraiture and his virtuosity in colours which have lasted unchanged, in comparison to many other artists such as Reynolds and Van Gogh whose canvases are often sad remnants of what was first painted. Worth reading his life details, but the book could have been much more valuable.
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