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Rembrandt's Rivals: History Painting in Amsterdam (1630-1650)

Door Eric Jan Sluijter

Categorie	Schilderkunst
Boeknummer	#394738-KK44
Titel	Rembrandt's Rivals: History Painting in Amsterdam (1630-1650)
Auteur	Sluijter, Eric Jan
Boektype	Gebonden hardcover
Uitgeverij	Amsterdam : John Benjamins
Jaar van uitgave	2015
ISBN10	9027249660
ISBN13	9789027249661
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Original pictorial boards, ribbon marker, numerous illustrations in colour and b/w, 4to. Oculi 14.
Samenvatting	During the period of Rembrandt's career the Amsterdam art market grew with breathtaking speed. Each painter had to secure a place professionally and make a living, which would have been no small matter. In what kind of paintings should he specialize? How could he distinguish his works from those of his colleagues and find buyers for his products? How did he acquire a reputation, and how much were clients willing to pay? Every painter would have continuously asked himself such pressing questions. These are also the leading questions of this study, which examines the depiction of Biblical and other religious themes, classical mythology, and classical and post-classical literature across the entire range of production, from expensive high-quality works to cheap pictures. The book begins at th... (Lees verder)e moment that a considerable number of young artists - among them Rembrandt - settled in Amsterdam. Twenty years later, the quantity, diversity and quality of the production of history paintings, propelled by artistic rivalry, reached its summit.
Pagina's	485
Conditie	Redelijk — Dust jacket missing, small stain on side cut, small scratch to front board.
Prijs	€ 200,00

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