Rubens’s Spirit: From Ingenuity to Genius (Renaissance Lives)

This book is a comprehensive overview of Peter Paul Rubens's life and work, exploring his creative genius and its impact on early modern ingenuity.

The author delves into Rubens's relationships with fellow artists, patrons, and the spirit of pleasure, as well as his later landscapes in connection to genius loci.

With a focus on the artist's entire career, this book provides a detailed examination of Rubens's engagement with three interrelated themes: spirit, ingenuity, and genius.

The author is deft in bringing into the discussion the guiding forces in Rubens's life, including the Jesuits and neo-Stoicism, and his intellectual circle.

This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the life and work of Peter Paul Rubens, offering new insights and perspectives on this influential artist.