Theodore K. Rabb
Reputations redeemed by art: two books examine what made Charles I and II great collectors but bad rulers
Despite the failings of the Stuart kings, their art collections stand in their favour, as exhibitions in the UK this year have shown
Telling us why and how: a groundbreaking study of Veronese’s techniques and paintings
These two books—very different in approach—analyse the process and works of the Italian Renaissance painter
The comprehensive corpus on Peter Paul Rubens
Two new titles are added to the peerless catalogue of Rubens’s work
A hard act to follow: on Caravaggio's followers
A group of books looks at the artists Caravaggio influenced—more or less
Atmosphere, thought and feeling: on Giorgione and his contemporaries
The mastery of his art and that of his Venetian contemporaries
Painting outclassed by bricks and mortar: on the arts in Rome under Clement VIII
Did the arts really flourish the Pope's patronage?
The powerful presence of Rubens in every age
Theodore K. Rabb looks at the Flemish artist’s “legacy” over nearly four centuries
The mysteries of Leonardo: A review of the National Gallery's new exhibition on the master
An exhibition catalogue that is erudite, sound and elegant—but for scholars, not the general reader
Books: Saviour of the Habsburgs, richly rewarded
Soldier and collector Prince Eugene of Savoy’s role in the rise of the Austro-Hungarian empire