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A New History of Western Art

From Antiquity to the Present Day

By: Koenraad Jonckheere

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A New History of Western Art

From Antiquity to the Present Day

By: Koenraad Jonckheere

A radical re-examination of 2,500 years of European art, deconstructing and demystifying its long history from ancient to present How has art evolved from the pursuit of the 'ideal' human form to a black square on a white canvas? Why is a banana duct-taped to a wall worth more on the art market than a beautiful seventeenth-century landscape? By taking art for what it actually is -- a piece of stone or wood, a sheet of paper with some lines drawn on it, a painted canvas -- this lively and accessible account shows how seemingly meaningless objects can be transformed into celebrated works of art. Breaking with conventional notions of artistic genius, Koenraad Jonckheere explores how stories and emotions give meaning to objects, and why changing historical circumstances result in such shifting opinions over time. Tracing its story from ancient times to present, A New History of Western Art reframes the evolution of European art and radically reshapes our understanding of art history. Published in association with Hannibal Books

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Yale University Press

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0300267525

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A New History of Western Art

From Antiquity to the Present Day

By: Koenraad Jonckheere

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From Antiquity to the Present Day

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Art Market and Connoisseurship

a Closer Look at Painting by Rembrandt Rubens and their Contemporaries

By: Koenraad Jonckheere,Anna Tummers

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Art Market and Connoisseurship

a Closer Look at Painting by Rembrandt Rubens and their Contemporaries

By: Koenraad Jonckheere,Anna Tummers

The question whether or not seventeenthcentury painters such as Rembrandt and Rubens created the paintings which were later sold under their names, has caused many a heated debate. Much is still unknown about the ways in which paintings were produced, assessed, priced, and marketed. For example, did contemporary connoisseurs expect masters such as Rembrandt to paint their works entirely by their own hand? Who was credited with the ability to assess paintings? How did a paintings price relate to its quality? And how did connoisseurship change as the art market became increasingly complex? The contributors to this essential volume trace the evolution of connoisseurship in the booming art market of the seventeenth- and eighteenth centuries. Among them are the renowned Golden Age scholars Eric Jan Sluijter, Hans Van Miegroet and Neil De Marchi. It is not to be missed by anyone with an interest in the Old Masters and the early modern art market.

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Amsterdam University Press

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9048520673

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9789048520671

Antwerp Art After Iconoclasm

Experiments in Decorum, 1566-1585

By: Koenraad Jonckheere

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Antwerp Art After Iconoclasm

Experiments in Decorum, 1566-1585

By: Koenraad Jonckheere

The beeldenstorm, or the Iconoclastic Fury, that raged throughout the Low Countries in 1566 is a key concept in Netherlandish history. This popular uprising, which was partially grafted on Protestant ideas, has traditionally and unquestioningly been considered a turning point in the history of the Low Countries. It is all the more striking, therefore, that this occurrence has received scant attention in art history and that there has been little interest in the development of painting just after the beeldenstorm and before the advent of the great Baroque masters. Featuring previously unpublished materials, Antwerp Art after Iconoclasm investigates how the esteemed painters of the period—including Adriaen Thomasz Key, Maarten de Vos, Frans Pourbus the Elder, and Michiel Coxcie—sought a new visual idiom. This study explains why this period of Netherlandish history should be considered an important turning point in the broader context of art history. It demonstrates that the era's paintings represent a subtle but nonetheless important reinterpretation of the traditional, religious iconography and style, which served as the starting point of Netherlandish Baroque style.

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0300188692

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A New History of Western Art

A New History of Western Art

A New History of Western Art

A New History of Western Art

Art Market and Connoisseurship

Art Market and Connoisseurship

Antwerp Art After Iconoclasm

Antwerp Art After Iconoclasm

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