The history of the illuminated codex, as the exhibition catalogueMedieval Mastery reminds us, more or less coincides with the Middle Ages. The centrality of reading and writing to medieval life and [...] Read More
Book Reviews
Recent Developments in the Technical Examination of Early Netherlandish Painting: Methodology, Limitations, & Perspectives
This volume functions as the proceedings of the 1996 Harvard University symposium held in conjunction with the opening of the expanded Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies, the [...] Read More
Caesar van Everdingen (1616/17-1678)
Paul Huys Janssen's substantial new monograph on Caesar van Everdingen is a much-needed expansion of the literature on this important artist. Everdingen has been recognized as a key classical artist [...] Read More
Rethinking Rembrandt
Symposia are snapshots of the state of a field. Rembrandt research offers notable examples, especially the great international anniversary gathering, Rembrandt after Three Hundred Years (Chicago, [...] Read More
Rembrandt’s Reading. The Artist’s Bookshelf of Ancient Poetry and History
What did Rembrandt know, and how did he know it? This variant on the classic Water-gate interrogation forms the basic inquiry of this stimulating new essay by Amy Golahny, Professor at Lycoming [...] Read More
From Criminal to Courtier, The Soldier in Netherlandish Art 1550-1672 (History of Warfare)
It is a rare book on early modern Netherlandish art that opens with a denunciation of US human rights abuses and military policies. Prof. Kunzle immediately warns the reader of his partisan stance. [...] Read More