Samuel van Hoogstraten's art theory and the legitimation of painting in the Dutch golden age /
First Statement of Responsibility
Thijs Weststeijn ; translated by Beverley Jackson and Lynne Richards
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
[Amsterdam] :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Amsterdam University Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
c2008
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
475 p. :
Other Physical Details
ill. (some col.) ;
Dimensions
25 cm
SERIES
Series Title
Amsterdam studies in the Dutch golden age
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 443-462) and indexes
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Preface and acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Samuel van Hoogstraten in the Republic of Letters -- The visible world -- Pictorial imitation -- The depiction of the passions -- The eloquence of color -- Painting as a mirror of nature -- Excursions: Painting as a 'sister of philosophy' -- Conclusion.
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PERSONAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Hoogstraten, Samuel van,1627-1678-- Aesthetics
Hoogstraten, Samuel van,1627-1678-- Criticism and interpretation