Van Eyck / edited by Maximiliaan Martens, Till-Holger Borchert, Jan Dumolyn, Johan De Smet, Frederica Van Dam.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Martens, Maximiliaan P. J., editor, contributor.

Borchert, Till, editor, contributor.

Dumolyn, Jan, editor, contributor.

Smet, Johan de, editor, contributor.

Dam, Frederica van, editor, contributor.

Alkins, Ted, translator.

Arblaster, Paul, translator.

Pistolesi, Donald, translator.

Williams, Karen (Translator), translator.

Museum voor Schone Kunsten (Ghent, Belgium), host institution.

Language:

Dutch

English

French

German

Italian

Subjects (All):

Eyck, Jan van, 1390-1440--Exhibitions.

Eyck, Jan van.

Eyck, Jan van, 1390-1440.

Painting, Flemish--Belgium--15th century--Exhibitions.

Painting, Flemish.

Belgium.

Genre:

Exhibition catalogs.

Physical Description:

503 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits (chiefly color), plans (some color), facsimiles ; 33 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York, New York : Thames & Hudson, 2020.

Summary:

With his unprecedented technique, scientific knowledge and unparalleled powers of observation, Van Eyck lifted oil painting to previously unseen heights and helped determine the course of Western art. In 2020 the Museum of Fine Arts Ghent will host the largest ever exhibition of Van Eyck's work. "An Optical Revolution" includes artworks by Van Eyck, several pieces from his studio and international masterpieces from the late Middle Ages. This tie-in exhibition catalogue unravels some of the myths that surround Van Eyck and his technique while showing his complete oeuvre and his influence in a new perspective. Central to the exhibition are the eight restored exterior panels of the Adoration of the Mystic Lamb, a highly exceptional loan from St Bavo's Cathedral in Ghent. After the exhibition the panels will return to their original place in the cathedral and never again be shown elsewhere. Includes essays by experts from around the world.

Contents:

Historical context

An optical revolution

Artistic context and iconography

Dialogue.

Notes:

Accompanies exhibition "Van Eyck: An Optical revolution" held at Museum of Fine Arts in Ghent, 1st February - 30th April, 2020.

Contributors include Susan Frances Jones, Astrid Harth, Hélène Dubois, and Ingrid Geelen.

"Translation, Ted Alkins (from the Dutch), Paul Arblaster (from the French), Karen Williams (from the German), Donald Pistolesi (from the Italian)"--Page 4.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 465-491) and index.

Contains:

Eyck, Jan van, 1390-1440. Works. Selections.

ISBN:

9780500023457

050002345X

OCLC:

1129702136