Looking East Rubens Encounter with Asia (Paperback)

Language: English

Published by Getty Trust Publications, Santa Monica CA, 2013

1606061313 / 9781606061312

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Paperback. Peter Paul Rubenss fascinating depiction of a man wearing Korean costume of around 1617, in the collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum, has been considered noteworthy since it was made. Published to accompany an exhibition of Rubenss Man in Korean Costume at the J. Paul Getty Museum from March 5 to June 9, 2013, Looking East: Rubenss Encounter with Asia explores the various facets of Rubenss compelling drawing of this Asian man that appears in later Rubens works. This large drawing was copied in Rubenss studio during his own time and circulated as a reproductive print in the eighteenth century. Despite the drawings renown, however, the reasons why it was made and whether it actually depicts a specific Asian person remain a mystery. The intriguing story that develops involves a shipwreck, an unusual hat, the earliest trade between Europe and Asia, the trafficking of Asian slaves, and the role of Jesuit missionaries in Asia.The books editor, Stephanie Schrader, traces the interpretations and meanings ascribed to this drawing over the centuries. Could Rubens have actually encountered a particular Korean man who sailed to Europe, or did he instead draw a model wearing Asian clothing or simply hear about such a person? What did Europeans really know about Korea during that period, and what might the Jesuits have had to do with the production of this drawing? All of these questions are asked and explored by the books contributors, who look at the drawing from various points of view. Peter Paul Rubens was one of the most talented and successful artists working in 17th-century Europe. During his illustrious career as a court painter and diplomat, he expressed a fascination with exotic costumes and headdresses. This title presents an exploration of the mystery that surrounds of Ruben's most well-known and intriguing drawings. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Title
Looking East Rubens Encounter with Asia (Paperback)
Author
. Schrader
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications, Santa Monica CA
Publication year
2013
Condition
new
Binding
Paperback
Language
English
ISBN 10
1606061313
ISBN 13
9781606061312

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