Dutch Painting. Phaidon Colour Library

Phaidon Colour Library

by Christopher Brown Esq

The series has always been highly regarded for its insight and authority, providing an invaluable introduction to key artists and movements in art history. Each volume contains an introductory essay, forty-eight full-page colour plates, accompanied by extensive notes, and numerous comparative illustrations in colour or black and white.

Genres: Art

128 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1994

Reviews

[Caro · Rating 3 out of 5]

A quick overview. If I read enough books like this, maybe some of it will stick...

[Eric · Rating 4 out of 5]

This 9” x 12” paperback is a brief introduction to 17th century Dutch painting. After a 20 page essay on this Golden era of that visual art, which coincided with the pinnacle of the Netherlands as a nation, 48 good quality, color plates provide examples of about two dozen Dutch artists, including, of course, Rembrandt, Vermeer, Hals and Ruisdael.

[AC · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice prints (though mostly of minor artists) - very pedestrian text. This series is reasonably priced, though