Drawings for paintings in the age of Rembrandt / Ger Luijten, Peter Schatborn, Arthur K. Wheelock, Jr. ; with Rhea Sylvia Blok [and six others].
"The realistic character of seventeenth-century Dutch art seems to suggest that artists painted from life, but they often executed their paintings on the basis of preliminary drawings. Accompanying the international loan exhibition Drawings for Paintings in the Age of Rembrandt, this richly illustra...
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Language: | English |
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Washington : Milano :
National Gallery of Art ; Skira editore,
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Physical Description: | xv, 318 pages : illustrations ; 31 cm |
Format: | Book |
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"The realistic character of seventeenth-century Dutch art seems to suggest that artists painted from life, but they often executed their paintings on the basis of preliminary drawings. Accompanying the international loan exhibition Drawings for Paintings in the Age of Rembrandt, this richly illustrated volume demonstrates the important role of drawings in the creative process. Among the drawings discussed are quick compositional sketches, figure studies, and careful construction drawings. Underdrawings on panel and canvas supports are also studied. Such preparatory studies are juxtaposed with their related paintings in the catalog to provide new insights into this important aspect of Dutch art"-- Provided by publisher. |
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Note: | Exhibition dates: National Gallery of Art, Washington, October 4, 2016-January 2, 2017 and Fondation Custodia, Collection Frits Lugt, Paris, February 3-May 7, 2017. "The exhibition is organized by the National Gallery of Art, Washington, and the Fondation Custodia, Collection Frits Lugt, Paris." |
Call Number: | NC261 .D73 2016 |
Bibliography Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
ISBN: | 9788857231525 8857231526 |