Jan van Noordt
Painter of History and Portraits in Amsterdam
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press
- Initial publish date
- Nov 2007
- Category
- General
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780773532755
- Publish Date
- Nov 2007
- List Price
- $185.00
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9780773575646
- Publish Date
- Nov 2007
- List Price
- $185.00
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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.
