"Why," asks this volume’s chief editor, "do recognized and celebrated achievements, across several fields of endeavor, tend to cluster within cities over relatively short periods of time?" (p. 5) [...] Read More
17th-Century Dutch Republic
Vermeer and the Delft School
The exhibition catalogue Vermeer and the Delft School, written by an international team of scholars led by Walter Liedtke, makes a noteworthy contribution to the scholarly literature on the art of [...] Read More
Rembrandt’s Treasures
I thoroughly enjoyed this exhibition, and found its accompanying catalogue a beautifully produced guide to the material. In concept and realization, the show was a true success; those who missed it [...] Read More
Rembrandt Creates Rembrandt: Art and Ambition in Leiden, 1629-1631
One approach to the complexities of Rembrandt and his art is to divide the artist’s periods, works, themes, and associations, so that the small doses of the artist or oeuvre allow in-depth examination [...] Read More
Rembrandt (Art & Ideas)
One of the harder tasks a scholar of Dutch art can face is to write a relatively short, concise book about Rembrandt’s life and art. And over the last twenty years ago it has got ever more difficult [...] Read More
Der Krieg als Person, Herzog Christian im Bildnis von Paulus Moreelse
Noble families in Europe of old provided the diplomats, politicians and military leaders in society. Chivalry was a highly esteemed virtue ever since the Middle Ages. Making a military career was more [...] Read More