Van Dyck : paintings and drawings / James Lawson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lawson, James, 1948-

Contributor:

Van Dyck, Anthony, 1599-1641.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Van Dyck, Anthony, 1599-1641.

Van Dyck, Anthony.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

143 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 31 cm

Place of Publication:

Munchen ; New York : Prestel, [publisher not identified], [1999]

Summary:

On the occasion of the 400th anniversary of van Dyck's birth this original new book takes a close look at all aspects of the master's techniques, his subject matter from highly stylized royal portraits to sketches of a beloved dog, and the astonishing modernity of his watercolor landscapes. Through a selection of outstanding paintings and a wide variety of ink and chalk drawings -- several published here for the first time -- Jonathan Glancey's challenging and accessible text explores the relationship of the painter with the different media, and with the artistic conventions of his time. A substantial biography places van Dyck in his historical context and completes a fresh, unorthodox view of this familiar and well-loved artist. Lavishly illustrated in color with numerous details this work casts new light on the image of a painter whose true identity has often been concealed behind the codification of his commissioned oil paintings.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page 142)

ISBN:

3791320904

OCLC:

40980328