From Van Eyck to Bruegel Early Netherlandish Painting in the Metropolitan Museum of Art |
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Editor:
| Ainsworth, Maryan W. Christiansen, Keith |
Series title: | Metropolitan Museum of Art Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-300-08609-6 |
Publication Date: | Mar 1998 |
Publisher: | Yale University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $65.00 |
Book Description:
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From about 1425, artists in the region which is now Belgium and The Netherlands created paintings which were startling in their realism and innovative approach. Published to accompany an exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, this book celebrates one of the great epochs of western art, from the work of the inventor of oil painting, Jan van Eyck, to that of the highly original genius, Peter Bruegel.
From about 1425, artists in the region which is now Belgium and The Netherlands created paintings which were startling in their realism and innovative approach. Published to accompany an exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, this book celebrates one of the great epochs of western art, from the work of the inventor of oil painting, Jan van Eyck, to that of the highly original genius, Peter Bruegel.