The Italian in its title (inganno means "deception") ought to give away the fact that this book is really not intended for HNA members, despite its otherwise neutral designated subject of "early [...] Read More
Book Reviews
Albrecht Dürer. His Art in Context
Hard on the heels of the blockbuster Nuremberg exhibition, The Early Dürer, of last year (reviewed in this journal November 2012), Frankfurt now presents its own reassessment with a wider reach. Let [...] Read More
Childhood Pleasures: Dutch Children in the Seventeenth Century
In the preface to Childhood Pleasures, authors Barnes and Rose state their intention to explore “the pleasures of Dutch children” in the hope that “today’s children and adults will discover that while [...] Read More
The Paintings of Hendrick Goltzius, 1558-1617. A Monograph and Catalogue Raisonné (Aetas Aurea. Monographs on Dutch & Flemish Painting, XXIII)
While Goltzius’s prints and drawings have received a great deal of attention in recent years, his painted oeuvre has more frequently been left out of the conversation. This paucity of discussion may [...] Read More
Dutch and Flemish Still Lifes 1600-1800; Holland és flamand 17-18. századi csendéletek (Old Masters’ Gallery Catalogues Szépmüvészeti Múzeum Budapest, vol. 2)
The depth and richness of the Szépmüvészeti Múzeum’s collection of Dutch and Flemish still life paintings, long known to European audiences, first came to the attention of Americans in 1989, when a [...] Read More
Dutch and Flemish Portraits 1600-1800; Holland és flamand 17-18. századi arcképek (Old Masters’ Gallery Catalogues Szépmüvészeti Múzeum Budapest, vol. 1)
It is heartening that collection catalogues are still being produced in printed format, especially those devoted to museums previously lacking scholarly catalogues, or ones in which color [...] Read More