Creating distinctions in Dutch genre painting : repetition and invention / Angela K. Ho.

Author
Ho, Angela K. [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
  • Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, [2017]
  • ©2017
Description
1 online resource (253 pages) : illustrations (some color).

Availability

Available Online

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Subject(s)
Series
  • Visual and material culture, 1300-1700 ; 1. [More in this series]
  • Visual and Material Culture, 1300-1700 ; 1
Summary note
In the mid-to late seventeenth century, a number of Dutch painters created a new type of refined genre painting that was much admired by elite collectors. In this book, Angela Ho uses the examples of Gerrit Dou, Gerard ter Borch, and Frans van Mieris to show how this group of artists made creative use of repetition-such as crafting virtuosic, self-referential compositions around signature motifs, or engaging esteemed predecessors in a competitive dialogue through emulation-to project a distinctive artistic personality. The resulting paintings enabled purchasers and viewers to exercise their connoisseurial eye and claim membership in an exclusive circle of sophisticated enthusiasts-making creative repetition a successful strategy for both artists and viewers.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Reproduction note
Electronic reproduction. New York Available via World Wide Web.
Source of description
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed September 14, 2017).
Language note
In English.
ISBN
  • 9789048532940 ((electronic bk.))
  • 9048532949 ((electronic bk.))
Doi
  • 10.1515/9789048532940
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