Artus Quellinus : sculptor of Amsterdam /
"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 fig...
| Uniform Title: | Artus Quellinus (Rijksmuseum) |
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| Other Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam :
Rijksmuseum : Koninklijk Paleis Amsterdam,
[2025]
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Table of Contents:
- 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