| Description |
xxvii, 273 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour) ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
Constantijn Huygens and The New World -- "Ut pictura, ita visio": Kepler's model of the eye and the nature of picturing in the North -- "With a sincere hand and a faithful eye": The craft of representation -- The mapping impulse in Dutch art -- Looking at words: the representation of texts in Dutch art -- Epilogue: Vermeer and Rembrandt -- Appendix: On the emblematic interpretation of Dutch art |
| Summary |
Examines the influence of culture, science, and technology on the art of Dutch painters, including Vermeer, Rembrandt, and Rubens |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Painting, Dutch -- 17th century.
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Painting, Dutch.
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Painting, Modern -- 17th century -- Netherlands.
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Painting, Modern -- 17th century -- Netherlands.
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Painting, Modern -- 18th century -- Netherlands.
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Painting, Modern -- 18th century -- Netherlands.
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Visual perception.
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| LC no. |
82006969 |
| ISBN |
0226015130 (paperback) |
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9780226015132 (paperback) |
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