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The Dutch Italianates

17th-century Masterpieces from Dulwich Picture Gallery, London

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The Dutch Italianates

17th-century Masterpieces from Dulwich Picture Gallery, London

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Throughout the 17th century, a steady stream of Dutch painters made the arduous journey to Italy, the acknowledged 'home of art'. But they were more inspired by the country itself than its artistic tradition. In their paintings, they recorded the glittering distances of the Roman campagna, the ruins of earlier civilisations, and the colourful characters of the streets and countryside. Hugely popular in their own time, and influential throughout the 18th century, the 'Dutch Italianates' fell out of favour in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. However, for Noel Desenfans and Sir Francis Bourgeois, founders of Dulwich Picture Gallery, artists like Nicolaes Berchem, Karel Du Jardin, Philips Wouwermans, Aelbert Cuyp and Adam Pynacker were names to mention in the same breath as Rembrandt and Ruisdael.This book once again celebrates the beauty, virtuosity, observation and humour of the Dutch Italianate vision while also telling the fascinating story of Dulwich Picture Gallery itself.

Table of Contents

Forewords

The Story of Dulwich Picture Gallery
The Dutch Italianates: 17th-centry Masterpieces from Dulwich Picture Gallery, London
The Dutch Italianates: Catalogue of Works

Artists' Biographies
Bibliography

Product details

Published 01 Jun 2008
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 112
ISBN 9780856676574
Imprint Philip Wilson Publishers
Illustrations colour illustrations
Dimensions 0 x 0 mm
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Author

Ian A. C. Dejardin

Ian A.C. Dejardin is a Canadian art curator, the E…

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