Flemish Art and Architecture, 1585-1700 [Hardcover]

Professor Hans Vlieghe (Author)

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Hardcover: 348 pages
Publisher: Yale University Press (Jan 11 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0300070381
ISBN-13: 978-0300070385
Product Dimensions: 2.9 x 2.3 x 0.3 cm
Shipping Weight: 1.8 Kg
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,087,827 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This beautifully illustrated book provides a complete overview of the art of the Southern Netherlands from 1585 to 1700, file years between the separation of the Southern from Northern provinces and the end of Spanish rule. Eminent Flemish art historian Hans Vlieghe examines the development of Flemish and specifically Antwerp painting, the activity and influence of Rubens and such other leading masters as Van Dyck and Jordaens, the Antwerp tradition of specialization among painters, and the sculpture and architecture of this period. He also describes the socioeconomic and political conditions that facilitated file rise, evolution, and expansion of Flemish art, focusing particularly on the Counter Reformation.

In the first half of the seventeenth century, Antwerp painting rapidly became one of the highlights of Baroque art. This was clearly linked to the activity of Rubens, who was immensely important not only for the astonishing stylistic quality of his work and for his enormous influence on several generations of painters, but also for his workshop practice modeled on the Italian method and his ability to familiarize others with Italian Renaissance and Early Baroque art. Yet Rubens's work can only be understood fully in the context of the Antwerp tradition. Vlieghe organizes the book around the pictorial categories of Antwerp's specialists -- and discusses the contributions of well known and lesser known artists to each type of painting.

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5.0 out of 5 stars It's organized very well, Feb 28 2006

By K. Brewton - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Flemish Art and Architecture, 1585-1700 (Paperback)

I had to buy this for an art class on Northern Baroque Art. I wasn't really into Flemish art, and had not known a lot about this area of art, but this book really helped me to learn a lot about Flemish paintings and painters. The best thing about it is the way that it is organized. It goes by different areas of painting, such as portraits, genre, landscapes, etc. I found this setup more helpful. I also have another book by this company, called Art and Architecture in France 1500-1700 by Blunt and that is categorized by century. I guess that makes some sense, but for me it was a little more confusing. In that book I had to keep skipping around to find the portraits and landscapes. Maybe it was the way the class was set up, but I really found the book on Flemish painters a lot better in composition and organization. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone taking a Northern Baroque art class, whether or not the class calls for this book. It really adds a lot to the course because it has many of the well known and the lesser artists. I would also recommend this book to anyone already interested in this area of art because it goes into great detail without getting boring.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Very Useful Book, May 22 2010

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This book is very precise and easy to read as chapters are organized by period. It is also well edited that relevant pictures of painting are put in same page next to wordings for very easy and convinient references.

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