Still Life: Techniques and Style: An Examination of Paintings from the Rijksmuseum
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| Rating | : | 4.40 (902 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 9040093679 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 112 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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A Customer said Great book. This is one of my favourite books, although the title is a bit misleading. I saw the word 'techniques' in the title and thought 'hey great - a book that's going to give me some of the techniques of the old dutch masters'. Hmmmm. All I can say is; if you thought that as well, don't get your hopes too high.This is a great book - beautiful illustrations (although only 17 paintings are covered so it's not an extensive collection of works), clear text and nicely presented. However it strikes me as being written more from the . "Still life paintings from the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam." according to A Customer. This beautiful book is an intensive and visually enchanting examination of nineteen flower and still life masterpieces from museums around the world. This book was written in conjuction with the show presented at the Rijksmuseum, June through September of l999. Art lovers, artists, scholars, conservators and laymen will enjoy this journey back to the seventeenth and eighteen-century workshops of such artistic giants as Jan Brueghel, Jan Davidsz de Heem, Rachel Ruysch, Jan Van Huysum and more. Historical backgrounds of fi. A must for anyone interested in painting technique Laletta This is a great book, with amazing technical information on the painting techniques of some of the greatest still life masters. The sources of the information are both the contemporary manuscripts and books (most sadly unpublished, which makes this book even more valuable) and the actual observation and analysis of the paint. There are some interesting cross sections and closeups. The illustrations could be better (and the whole book a bit bigger), but it is still, I suggest it to painters, restorers, paint-makers and an