Comparative analysis of Dutch genre painting and contemporary visual art for fresh insights
Includes works by Lars Eidinger and Stefan Marx for a modern artistic perspective
Historical context provided by renowned art historians and curators
Elegant hardcover format for durability and professional presentation
Summarized by Shop
One feature of seventeenth-century Dutch genre painting is its focus on daily life. It was not uncommon for artistic beauty to find itself challenged by the claim to aesthetic truths. What was once a novelty in Netherlandish art, however, has lost none of its charisma for today’s viewers. This illustrated volume offers evidence of this in