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Koninklijk Paleis (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
216 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), genealogical table, plan, portraits ; 27 cm
"The Flemish master Artus Quellinus (1609-1668) ranks among the most important sculptors of the seventeenth century. During his training in Antwerp and Rome, he developed a distinctive, classicist Baroque style that earned him international acclaim. His oeuvre ranges from refined terracotta figures to monumental saintly statues, demonstrating an extraordinary mastery of form and material. Quellinus devoted nearly fifteen years to his magnum opus: the impressive sculptural programme of the Amsterdam Town Hall. In marble, he brought heroes, gods and stories to life and rendered plants and animals in exquisite detail. Thanks in part to his sculptures, the building - now the Royal Palace Amsterdam - was hailed by contemporaries as the eighth wonder of the world. This richly illustrated book sheds new light on Quellinus's life and work, revealing how his influence extended far beyond Holland and Flanders. Even today, three and a half centuries later, this versatile artist continues to astonish and move viewers with his exceptional gift for capturing emotion and movement in stone." --
Foreword -- Artus Quellinus: the light of sculpture in our century. The repentant St Peter ; Quellinus's religious masterpiece ; Republican faces: Quellinus's portraits of the Amsterdam burgomasters -- Formed by Rubens and Rome: Quellinus's artistic idiom ; The Amsterdam fountain of Pallas Athena: a diplomatic gift ; Quellinus and his amsterdam bevy of children -- A world wonder on the ij: the Amsterdam town hall. Stories in marble: the tribunal ; An eye for nature: flora and fauna in the city palace -- The Quellinus workshop: Amsterdam's premier sculpture studio ; The six 'oversized' bronze statues of the Amsterdam Town Hall -- After Quellinus: Bartholmeus Eggers and Rombout Verhulst. ; The Antwerp triumph of Artus Quellinus the Younger ; Giusto Le Court: Quellinus's artistic heir in Venice
edited by Bieke van der Mark ; translation, Thomas Belyea, Stephen Tobins.
Catalog of an exhibition held at the Koninklijk Paleis Amsterdam, June 18-October 27, 2025.