Ariane van Suchtelen and Arthur K. Wheelock Jr. (eds.), Dutch Cityscapes of the Golden Age. Exh. cat. Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis, The Hague, October 11, 2008 – January 11, 2009; National [...] Read More
17th-Century Dutch Republic
Body and Embodiment in Netherlandish Art. Nederlands Kunsthistorisch Jaarboek/ Netherlands Yearbook for the History of Art, 58 (2007-2008)
The first novel about the former Dutch colony Surinam was written by an Englishwoman: dramatist and spy Aphra Behn. Her book Oroonoko (1688) stands out for its heroic protagonist of ‘perfect ebony’ [...] Read More
Two Catalogues on Karel du Jardin
Jennifer M. Kilian, The Paintings of Karel du Jardin (1626-1678). Catalogue raisonné (Oculi: Studies in the Arts of the Low Countries, 8). Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins Publishing Company, [...] Read More
Rembrandt – Wissenschaft auf der Suche
T his special volume of the Jahrbuch der Berliner Museen presents nineteen essays derived from papers delivered at a symposium held in Berlin during the Rembrandt Year of 2006. The worldwide [...] Read More
Rembrandt’s Faith. Church and Temple in the Dutch Golden Age
This is a wonderfully erudite and rich discussion of a fundamental aspect of Rembrandt’s life and art: his faith. Rembrandt was as much a product of his milieu – intellectually, religiously, [...] Read More
Three Works on Dutch Portraiture
Ben Broos and Ariane van Suchtelen (eds.), Portraits in the Mauritshuis 1430-1790. With introductory essay by Rudi Ekkart and contributions by Quentin Buvelot, Guus Sluiter, Petria Noble, Peter van [...] Read More