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Jan van Noordt

Painter of History and Portraits in Amsterdam

by (author) David de Witt

Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press
Initial publish date
Nov 2007
Category
General
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780773532755
    Publish Date
    Nov 2007
    List Price
    $185.00
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9780773575646
    Publish Date
    Nov 2007
    List Price
    $160.00

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Description

De Witt offers a detailed biography based on a thorough review of the documentary evidence. He traces Van Noordt's origins back to a prominent musical family, details his artistic development under the guidance of prominent Amsterdam painter Jacob Adriaensz Backer, and reveals his synthesis of the styles of the two dominant Netherlandish artists, Rubens and Rembrandt. Using a systematic analysis of technique, manner, and approach to form, de Witt proves that over half the paintings and drawings presently attributed to Van Noordt are not his work - virtually recasting the accomplishments of an artist whose vibrant, often daring works challenge our concept of seventeenth-century Dutch art.

About the author

David A. de Witt is Bader Curator of European Art, Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Queen's University.

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