Rubens : a master in the making / essays, David Jaffé and Elizabeth McGrath ; with contributions from Amanda Bradley and Minna Moore Ede ; catalogue, David Jaffé with Minna Moore Ede [and others] ; with contributions from Delfina Bergamaschi and Amanda Bradley

London [New Haven, Conn.] : National Gallery Co. ; Distributed by Yale University Press, 2005. First Edition. Softcover. Very good paperback copy; edges slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: 207 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm. Notes: Accompanies an exhibition at the National Gallery, London from 26 October 2005 to 15 January 2006. Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-203) and index. Contents: Rubens: a master in the making / David Jaffe and Minna Moore Ede -- Ruben's 'pocketbook': an introduction to the creative process / David Jaffe with Amanda Bradley -- Words and thoughts in Ruben's early drawings / Elizabeth McGrath -- The catalogue / David Jaffe -- 1. Early ambitions as a battle painter -- 2. Rubens on the move -- 3. The reworking of Rome -- 4. Rubens, the religious painter -- 5. Sequences: building a composition -- 6. Back to Antwerp. Subjects: Rubens, Peter Paul 1577-1640; Painting, Flemish 17th century; National Gallery exhibition catalogue; Artists Belgium ; Biography; Art, Flemish 16th century ; Exhibitions; Art, Flemish 17th century ; Exhibitions; Painting, Modern 17th century; Painters Flanders ; Biography.