Worldly Art (Westermann - paperback)

Author: Mariet Westermann

ISBN: 9780300107234

Binding: paperback

Section: Art

Subtitle: The Dutch Republic 1585–1718

Newly independent in 1585, the increasingly prosperous and politically powerful Dutch Republic experienced a tremendous rise in the production of artwork that was unparalleled in quantity, variety, and beauty. Now back in print, this classic book (originally published in 1996) examines the country's rich artistic culture in the seventeenth century, providing a full account of Dutch artists and patrons; artistic themes and techniques; and the political and social world in which artists worked.