Isbn: 9780521832786 - sight and spirituality in early netherlandish painting (studies in netherlandish visual culture) (5 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Near Fine. First Edition. Hardcover in dust jacket. First edition. Book and jacket are in near fine condition. There is a small dent on the spine that affects both. The book Examines the importance of vision as a narrative and thematic concern in works by Netherlandish artists of the 15th century, including van Eyck, van der Weyden, and Petrus Christus. Black-and-white plates throughout. Small 4to. 262 pp. including notes, bibliography, and index.…

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Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. new title edition. 274 pages. 9.50x7.50x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Sight and Spirituality in Early Netherlandish Painting examines the importance of vision as a narrative and thematic concern in works by artists such as Jan van Eyck, Petrus Christus, and Roger van der Weyden. Bret Rothstein argues that their paintings invited the viewer to demonstrate a variety of mental skills. Depicting religious visual experience, these works alluded to the imperceptibility of the divine and implicated the viewer's own experience as part of a larger spiritual and intellectual process. Rothstein demonstrates how and why the act of seeing became a highly valued skill, one to be refined and displayed, as well as a source of competition among both artists and patrons.…

Zustand: New. Examines the importance of vision as a narrative and thematic concern in works by different artists. Series Editor(s): Franits, Wayne E. Series: Studies in Netherlandish Visual Culture. Num Pages: 274 pages, 46 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DDN; ACN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 264 x 184 x 27. Weight in Grams: 824. . 2005. 0th Edition. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …