Gerard Dou - Couverture souple

Martin, W.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1406708259 ISBN 13 : 9781406708257

Editeur : Read Books, 2007

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Wto PREFACE UNLIKE most of the famous Dutch artists of the seventeenth century, Gerard Dou has never yet been made the subject of a monograph in English ;and the present volume is in fact no more than a translation condensed from a recent work by me. Gerrit Dou (in England more commonly known as Gerard Dou, or Douw he signed his name as GD ov) achieved fame even in his lifetime. Though not a great genius, he created a style of art which at once and for long after captivated public taste, and many pupils followed his lead. His works brought him high prices, and, from the first, found their way into important collections. And as his life (1613-1675) coincided with the golden age of Dutch painting, he is a suitable central figure for a sketch of the history of art in Holland, and especially in Leyden, during the seventeenth century. I have attempted in this volume, so far as Dou slife affords the opportunity, to represent the condition of art in his time. I have studied the registers of the Guilds in the Leyden archives, and compared the data with those from other sources, and have examined various authorities to enable me to make the picture complete, supplementing the information by a reference to paintings and prints of the period, as well as to various unpublished documents wills, letters, etc.
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Présentation de l'éditeur

Dutch artists of the Jseventeenth century, Gerard Dou has never yet been made the subject of a monograph in English ;and the present volume is in fact no more than a translation condensed from a recent work by me. Gerrit Dou (in England more commonly known as Gerard Dou, or Douw he signed his name as GD ov) achieved fame even in his lifetime. Though not a great genius, he created a style of art which at once and for long after captivated public taste, and many pupils followed his lead. His works brought him high prices, and, from the first, found their way into important collections. And as his life (1613-1675) coincided with the golden age of Dutch painting, he is a suitable central figure for a sketch of the history of art in Holland, and especially in Leyden, during the seventeenth century. I have attempted in this volume, so far as Dou slife affords the opportunity, to represent the condition of art in his time. I have studied the registers of the Guilds in the Leyden archives, and compared the data with those from other sources, and have examined various authorities to enable me to make the picture complete, supplementing the information by a reference to paintings and prints of the period, as well as to various unpublished documents wills, letters, etc.
(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.

Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Read Books
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1406708259
• ISBN 13: 9781406708257
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 256
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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