A reevaluation of Gabriel Metsu, one of the leading genre painters of the Dutch Golden Age Gabriel Metsu (1629-1667) employed an unusual variety of styles, techniques, and subjects, making him a particularly difficult artist to characterize. From his early days in Leiden until his death in Amsterdam at the height of his career, his unparalleled mastery of the brush allowed him to paint a remarkable range of history paintings, portraits, still lifes, but most of all, exquisite genre paintings. And whatever his subject ...
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A reevaluation of Gabriel Metsu, one of the leading genre painters of the Dutch Golden Age Gabriel Metsu (1629-1667) employed an unusual variety of styles, techniques, and subjects, making him a particularly difficult artist to characterize. From his early days in Leiden until his death in Amsterdam at the height of his career, his unparalleled mastery of the brush allowed him to paint a remarkable range of history paintings, portraits, still lifes, but most of all, exquisite genre paintings. And whatever his subject matter, his work reveals an unrivalled talent for imbuing figures with a human and personable character. During the 18th and 19th centuries, Metsu held a place as one of the most celebrated painters of the Dutch Golden Age, and his works were acquired for noble collections throughout Europe, while his contemporary Johannes Vermeer was almost unheard of. In the 20th century their positions were reversed as Vermeer's reputation soared. This enlightening book resituates Metsu as one of the leading genre painters of his time. It offers a portrait of the age through his patrons and his wide network of contacts and colleagues in Amsterdam, as well as analysis of Metsu's technique as a draftsman and as a painter, and it documents the fashions and fabrics of the time through his work. Published in association with the National Gallery of Ireland Exhibition Schedule: National Gallery, Dublin 09/04/10 - 12/05/10 Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam 12/16/10 - 03/21/11 National Gallery of Art, Washington 04/17/11 - 07/24/11
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Very Good. 2010. Hardcover. Cloth, dj. Quarto. xiii & 210 pp. Profusely illustrated. Slight shelf wear to dust jacket, lower corners mildly bumped. Very Good. (Subject: Art & Graphic Design).
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Fine in Very Good jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" (USA) Presumed 1st edition, No markings, very faint erasure mark to the corner of the end paper, otherwise Fine in Very Good dust jacket with 1.5" closed tear to the botom edge of rear panel. DJ is in mylar sleeve. Boards, 210pp, index, colour reproductions of paintings. From the DJ: During the 18th and 19th centuries, Metsu held a place as one of the most celebrated painters of the Dutch Golden Age, and his works were acquired for noble collections throughout Europe, while his contemporary Johannes Vermeer was almost unheard of. In the 20th century their positions were reversed as Vermeer's reputation soared. This enlightening book resituates Metsu as one of the leading genre painters of his time. It offers a portrait of the age through his patrons and his wide network of contacts and colleagues in Amsterdam, as well as analysis of Metsu's technique as a draftsman and as a painter, and it documents the fashions and fabrics of the time through his work. A heavy book, (4.3 JM HOJ 301/6.
Add this copy of Gabriel Metsu to cart. $28.99, like new condition, Sold by JWMah rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Seattle, WA, UNITED STATES, published 2010 by Yale University Press.
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Fine in Fine jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" (USA) Presumed 1st edition, No markings, very faint erasure mark to the corner of the end paper, otherwise Fine in Fine dust jacket. Boards, 210pp, index, colour reproductions of paintings. From the DJ: During the 18th and 19th centuries, Metsu held a place as one of the most celebrated painters of the Dutch Golden Age, and his works were acquired for noble collections throughout Europe, while his contemporary Johannes Vermeer was almost unheard of. In the 20th century their positions were reversed as Vermeer's reputation soared. This enlightening book resituates Metsu as one of the leading genre painters of his time. It offers a portrait of the age through his patrons and his wide network of contacts and colleagues in Amsterdam, as well as analysis of Metsu's technique as a draftsman and as a painter, and it documents the fashions and fabrics of the time through his work. A heavy book, (4.3 JM HOQ 100/0.
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New. Size: 12x1x11; New, in shrink wrap. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages. This is an oversized or heavy book, which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.
