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Netherlandish Art 1400-1600 by H.van Os, J. Kok, G. Luijten, & F. Scholten |
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| When you think of the Rijkmuseum in Amsterdam, you probably think of Rembrandt, Frans Hal and Vermeer, the important Dutch genre painters of the mid-1600's. As this book clearly shows, that museum has a very impressive collection of art of an earlier date as well. There are not only paintings, but furniture, glassware, engravings, and sculpture. There is an especially large number of of examples of woodcarving. |
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of costume and everyday life of that time and place will find a great
deal to interest them, both in the artifacts and in the detailed and
realistic paintings. And no one with a sense of humor should miss
the engraving of the Virgin Mary holding her naked breast and squirting
St. Bernard in the eye with a stream of milk.
$65.00 (hardcover) |
