Creating Distinctions in Dutch Genre Painting: Repetition and Invention

In the mid- to late seventeenth century, a number of Dutch painters created a new type of refined genre painting that was much admired by elite collectors. In this book, Angela Ho uses the examples of Gerrit Dou, Gerard ter Borch, and Frans van Mieris to show how this group of artists made creative...

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1. Verfasser: Ho, Angela K. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Amsterdam Amsterdam University Press [2017]
Schriftenreihe:Visual and Material Culture, 1300 –1700
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Zusammenfassung:In the mid- to late seventeenth century, a number of Dutch painters created a new type of refined genre painting that was much admired by elite collectors. In this book, Angela Ho uses the examples of Gerrit Dou, Gerard ter Borch, and Frans van Mieris to show how this group of artists made creative use of repetition-such as crafting virtuosic, self-referential compositions around signature motifs, or engaging esteemed predecessors in a competitive dialogue through emulation-to project a distinctive artistic personality. The resulting paintings enabled purchasers and viewers to exercise their connoisseurial eye and claim membership in an exclusive circle of sophisticated enthusiasts-making creative repetition a successful strategy for both artists and viewers
Beschreibung:Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 23. Okt 2018)
Beschreibung:1 online resource 16 color plates, 70 halftones
ISBN:9789048532940
DOI:10.1515/9789048532940

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