Flemish Art and Architecture, 1585-1700

by Hans Vlieghe

Book Overview

This beautifully illustrated book provides a complete overview of the art of the Southern Netherlands from 1585 to 1700. The author examines the development of Flemish and specifically Antwerp painting, the work of Rubens and other leading masters, and the Antwerp tradition of specialization among painters as well as the sculpture and architecture of this period.
"A major moment of artistic culture has been magisterially sketched by one of its leading authorities."--Larry Silver, The Art Book
"Consistently rewarding . . . a book that is going to transform how Flemish art is understood."--Jeremy Wood, Apollo Magazine
"As well as examining the output and influence of leading figures such as Rubens and Van Dyke, Vlieghe provides the historical, social and cultural context for the development of history painting and other specializations. . . . This book will attract both the informed and general reader."--Alison Smith, Art Newspaper
"Essential for current study of Belgian art."--Choice

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300104693
• ISBN13: 9780300104691
• Release Date: November 2004
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 348 Pages
• Weight: 3.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.5" x 11.3"

Customer Reviews

Very Useful Book

This book is very precise and easy to read as chapters are organized by period. It is also well edited that relevant pictures of painting are put in same page next to wordings for very easy and convinient references.

It's organized very well

I had to buy this for an art class on Northern Baroque Art. I wasn't really into Flemish art, and had not known a lot about this area of art, but this book really helped me to learn a lot about Flemish paintings and painters. The best thing about it is the way that it is organized. It goes by different areas of painting, such as portraits, genre, landscapes, etc. I found this setup more helpful. I also have another book by this company, called Art and Architecture in France 1500-1700 by Blunt and that is categorized by century. I guess that makes some sense, but for me it was a little more confusing. In that book I had to keep skipping around to find the portraits and landscapes. Maybe it was the way the class was set up, but I really found the book on Flemish painters a lot better in composition and organization. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone taking a Northern Baroque art class, whether or not the class calls for this book. It really adds a lot to the course because it has many of the well known and the lesser artists. I would also recommend this book to anyone already interested in this area of art because it goes into great detail without getting boring.