Rubens's Massacre of the Innocents in the Thomson Collection at the Art Gallery of Ontario

by David Jaff', David Jaffe, Giovanna Tonelli

The recent rediscovery of Rubens's Massacre of the Innocents offers an important opportunity to reassess the painter's early career. Of Rubens's works immediately following his return to Antwerp in 1608, it is the most assured, achieving a remarkable complexity both compositionally and emotionally.

David Jaff , senior curator at the National Gallery, London, considers the work in its context, discussing the numerous sources and influences...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1903470811
• ISBN13: 9781903470817
• Release Date: March 2020
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 2.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 9.4" x 10.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher