Rubens unveiled : notes on the master's painting technique : catalogue of the Rubens paintings in the Antwerp Museum / Nico van Hout ; with contributions from Arnout Balis
Rubens unveiled is the English edition of "Rubens doorgelicht" published in Dutch in 2010. It is the result of a large-scale technical investigation conducted by the Koninklijke Museum voor Schone Kunsten in Antwerp. Combining the evidence of X-ray examination and infrared reflecography with written and other source material to penetrate into the force and vitality of Rubens' brushstrokes - his "furia del pennello" - and to discover the heart of his craftsmanship.