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A Worldly Art: The Dutch Republic 1585-1718 (Perspectives) Book
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Book Description
Illustrated with more than 100 color images, this booknow back in printexamines the extraordinary artistic culture of the prosperous and powerful seventeenth-century Dutch Republic. Mariët Westermann analyzes the choices of artists including Rembrandt, Frans Hals, Vermeer, and others, and examines the stories their pictures tell about the nation, its people, and its past.
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Product Description
Newly independent in 1585, the increasingly prosperous and politically powerful Dutch Republic experienced a tremendous rise in the production of artwork that was unparalleled in quantity, variety, and beauty. Now back in print, this classic book (originally published in 1996) examines the countryâ??s rich artistic culture in the seventeenth century, providing a full account of Dutch artists and patrons; artistic themes and techniques; and the political and social world in which artists worked.
Distinguished art historian Mariët Westermann examines the worldly artâ? of this time in the context of the unique society that produced it, analyzing artistsâ?? choices and demonstrating how their pictures tell particular stories about the Dutch Republic, its people, and its past. More than 100 color illustrations complement this engaging discussion of an extraordinary moment in the history of art.
- 0131833545
- 9780131833548
- Mariet Westermann
- 3 April 2003
- Prentice Hall
- Paperback (Book)
- 192
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