The Boar Hunt - Peter Paul Rubens

Description: 1939 B/W Rotogravure Artwork Title: The Boar Hunt Artist: P. P. Rubens Plate #: 9 In seventeenth-century Flemish painting 'dramatization' of the animal theme found expression in the revival of hunting scenes. (This special sub-category of animal painting emerged in the fifteenth century as an expression of late-medieval aristocratic art.) Rubens devoted himself to this subject after about 1616, initially with the intention of appealing to his aristocratic clientele. Some of his early hunting scenes were deliberately located in an aristocratic setting. Two phases can be distinguished in Rubens's hunting pictures. The work of the first period, running up to about 1620, is marked by a centripetal and diagonal scheme of composition, in which the many movement are clearly directed towards the high point of the dramatic action in the centre and in the 'depth' of the painting. In this manner the viewer's attention is drawn directly to the ultimate battle for life and death between man and beast. An example of these scenes is the Boar Hunt in Dresden. The hunting scenes Rubens painted after 1620 are in sharp contrast to the earlier scenes with vehement representations of violence. These later versions are composed in a frieze-like manner. The action is shown horizontally and parallel to the picture surface. This emphasizes the actual progress of the hunt rather than its climax, the life and death struggle between man and beast, ending in the slaughter of the beast. Wild animals are replaced by defenseless hunted deer, often in a mythological context such as in Diana Returning from Hunt. ----------------- Sir Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) was a Flemish/Netherlandish draughtsman and painter. He is widely considered as the most notable artist of Flemish Baroque art school. This is a 1939 rotogravure* reproduction of art by one of the true master artist. It was published in Belgium. Print is blank on reverse. *Rotogravure (roto or gravure for short) is a type of intaglio printing process, which involves engraving the image onto a copper cylinder.Published in 1939.Condition: Very good with an occasional corner bunt. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Full Print size: Approximately 8" X 12" Condition: Excellent - Very Good++ - Good - Fair - Poor (but of historical interest) << Click Here to See Other Art Prints >> This is an Original Print - Not a Reproduction Important: P/H is combined on multiple items that can be mailed together. BUT, with the new Ebay shopping cart, you must wait for combined invoice. The Fine Print International buyers are responsible for all import fees and taxes. Shipping costs: My shipping costs are calculated on three factors - getting your item to you as quickly as possible, as cost effectively as possible, and as safely as possible. I pride myself in providing optimal protection. I use First Class or Priority Mail on most small items; Parcel Post on larger items; and Media Mail on books and magazines. You may request expedited shipment if you are willing to pay costs. P/H is combined on multiple prints mailed at the same time. Please make your purchases from my auctions or store. I will send a combined invoice reflecting your savings. The Nature of Prints & Engravings: It was not until the 20th century that prints were commonly produced for the print itself. Prior to this, virtually all prints (and engravings) were produced as illustrations to be included in a manuscript, book, newspaper, or pamphlet. Therefore, a vast majority of original prints have been over the years removed from these original sources. Prints are produced using many different techniques: relief printing (woodcut & wood engraving), intaglio printing (steel & copper plate engraving, drypoint, aquatint, etc), and planographic printing (lithography, serigraphy, inkjet, laser, etc.). While the commercial value of a print depends on such factors as age, rarity, and condition, the real value of a print is its tie to its history and/or its esthetic beauty. History-On-Paper Item #217-G417-N

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