Peter Paul Rubens. Albertina, Wien. 15. September - 5. Dezember 2004 is the official exhibition catalogue for the major Rubens retrospective held at the Albertina Museum in Vienna from September 15 to December 5, 2004. Edited by Klaus Albrecht Schröder and Heinz Widauer with contributions from art historians, this richly illustrated volume presents comprehensive art?historical analyses of Rubens? paintings, drawings and graphic works. With approximately 413 illustrations (many in color), essays explore the formation of works, compositional structures and attribution contexts, covering Peter Paul Rubens? development from early works to late mastery. This catalogue provides a continuous art?historical narrative and visual documentation of Peter Paul Rubens (1577?1640), arguably the most successful painter of the Baroque era. The editors and contributing authors analyze authentic works by Rubens ranging from early drawings and oil sketches to monumental paintings, illustrating the breadth of Rubens? oeuvre. Highlighted are signature portraits, landscapes and studies after antiquity, with special focus on renowned pieces such as portraits of Rubens? children including the popular portrait of three?year?old Nicolaas from the Albertina collection. Essays integrate contextual interpretation, technical analysis and stylistic development, giving readers both visual and scholarly insight into the artist?s creative genius and workshop practice.