1 option
Jacob Campo Weyerman and his collection of artists' biographies : an art critic at work / by Lyckle de Vries.
Fine Arts Library N7483.W46 V75 2020
Available
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Vries, Lyckle de, 1937- author.
- Series:
- Brill's studies in intellectual history ; v. 309.
- Brill's studies in intellectual history. Brill's studies on art, art history, and intellectual history ; v. 43.
- Brill's studies in intellectual history, 0920-8607 ; volume 309
- Brill's studies on art, art history, and intellectual history ; volume 43
- Language:
- Dutch
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Weyerman, Jacob Campo, 1677-1747.
- Weyerman, Jacob Campo.
- Weyerman, Jacob Campo, 1677-1747. Levens-beschryvingen der Nederlandsche konst-schilders en konst-schilderessen.
- Painters--Netherlands--Biography.
- Painters.
- Art and society.
- History.
- Art criticism.
- Netherlands.
- Art criticism--Netherlands--History--18th century.
- Art and society--Netherlands--History--18th century.
- Painters--Biography.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 384 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2020]
- Summary:
- "Weyerman's collection of artists' biographies (1729) is exceptional for three reasons. Firstly, he includes a great number of painters not mentioned elsewhere. Secondly, he does not limit his selection to good artists only; he also discusses failed painters and their abortive careers. Thirdly, he writes as an art critic who does not hesitate to pass judgments, sometimes severe, on his chosen subjects. In the process, Weyerman provides much information on the social and economic circumstances of art production. He found that a bohemian lifestyle was pernicious to a painter's career, and argued that artists should live and think as merchants. In addition to analyzing Weyerman's art critical terminology and his ideas on art theory, De Vries includes translations of two full chapters along with the original Dutch"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Painted and written genre scenes
- Failed artists
- Portraiture
- Art in the public sphere
- Art criticism
- Pliny, Durand and Weyerman
- Epilogue
- Appendix 1: Biography of Willem de Fouchier
- Appendix 2: Disquisition on the art of the ancients.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Vries, Lyckle de, 1937- Jacob Campo Weyerman and his collection of artists' biographies
- ISBN:
- 9789004421806
- 9004421807
- OCLC:
- 1122909978
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.