The Bloemaert effect : colour and composition in the Golden Age / Liesbeth M. Helmus and Gero Seelig ; with further contributions by Marten Jan Bok ... [et al.].
Catalog of an exhibition held at Centraal Museum, Utrecht, Nov.11, 2011 - Feb. 5, 2012, and at Staatliches Museum Schwerin, Feb. 24 - May 28, 2012. Includes bibliographical references (p. 188-190).
Contents:
The life of Abraham Bloemaert / Marten Jan Bok -- Bloemaert as teacher and bean king / Ghislain Kieft -- A gifted and practical draughtsman: creativity and utility in the working process / Albert J. Elen -- Abraham Bloemaert and the graphic print / Gero Seelig -- Artistic series: an Utrecht specialty / Elizabeth Nogrady.
Summary:
"Celebrating the father of the Utrecht School, this record delves into the life of the extraordinary Dutch painter Abraham Bloemaert. A concise biography illustrates how he formed and experienced at least three important styles of art in his time: mannerism, Caravaggism, and classicism, producing works in nearly all possible genres. A presentation of this obscure artist's accomplishments in a fantastic exhibition, this work demonstrates why Bloemaert had such a wide influence on painting in the northern Netherlands of the 17th century. Exploring his role as a teacher in addition to his exceptional talent for drawing, this book also examines the Utrecht specialty of painting cycles as well as specific pieces by Bloemaert, such as his altarpieces, religious and mythological works, genre scenes, landscapes, and still lifes."--Publisher's website.
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