The Religious Paintings of Hendrick Ter Brugghen
| Author | : Natasha T. Seaman |
| Publisher | : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. |
| Total Pages | : 200 |
| Release | : 2012 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1409434958 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781409434955 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (955 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Religious Paintings of Hendrick Ter Brugghen by : Natasha T. Seaman
Download or read book The Religious Paintings of Hendrick Ter Brugghen written by Natasha T. Seaman and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2012 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first in-depth study of Hendrick ter Brugghen to address questions beyond connoisseurship and attribution, this book illuminates the complex meanings of some of the Dutch master's works. The author explores in particular Caravaggio's influence, his use of archaism, and materiality in Ter Brugghen's paintings. At the same time, she offers insights into the image debates and status of devotional art in Italy and Utrecht in the seventeenth century.