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Pleasure and Piety

The Art of Joachim Wtewael

Pleasure and Piety( )
Author: Clifton, James
Helmus, Liesbeth M.
Wheelock, Arthur K.
Contribution by: Alsteens, Stijn
Lowenthal, Anne W.
ISBN:978-0-691-16606-3
Publication Date:Mar 2015
Publisher:Princeton University Press
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $68.00
Book Description:

The first major English-language survey of the artist's life and work A brilliant colorist and masterful storyteller, Dutch mannerist Joachim Wtewael (1566-1638) wielded a remarkably skilled brush and the technical ability to show it off in intricate compositions. He took inspiration from a wide range of biblical and mythological sources to create imaginative, often quite erotic scenes. While such pictures were prized in Wtewael's time, more recently they were...
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Book Details
Pages:236
Detailed Subjects: Art / Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General
Art / European
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):9.633 x 11.583 x 1.037 Inches
Book Weight:3.52 Pounds



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