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This book offers a close look at the art of Dutch Golden Age painter Nicolaes Maes (1634-1693). One of Rembrandt's most talented students, Maes began by painting biblical scenes in the style of his famous teacher. He later produced extraordinary genre pieces, in which the closely observed actio...
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| Published: |
Mauritshuis ; National Gallery Company ; Waanders Publishers,
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| Publisher Address: | The Hague, The Netherland : London : Zwolle : |
| Publication Dates: | [2019] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: |
English Dutch |
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| Summary: |
This book offers a close look at the art of Dutch Golden Age painter Nicolaes Maes (1634-1693). One of Rembrandt's most talented students, Maes began by painting biblical scenes in the style of his famous teacher. He later produced extraordinary genre pieces, in which the closely observed actions of the main figure, often a woman, have a hushed, almost monumental character. Maes also depicted mothers with children or older women praying or sleeping; such works have placed him among the most popular painters of the Dutch Golden Age. From around 1660, Maes turned exclusively to portraiture, an |
| Item Description: |
Subtitle from half-title. "Translator, Lynne Richards. Editor, Ariane van Suchtelen."--Page [224]. "Published to accompany the exhibition "Nicolaes Maes - Dutch master of the Golden Age" Mauritshuis, The Hague, 17 October 2019 - 19 January 2020, The National Gallery, London, 22 February - 31 May 2020." |
| Carrier Form: | 223 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), map ; 28 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: |
9781857096545 1857096541 |
| Index Number: | ND653 |
| CLC: |
J233(563)-28 J205.563-28 |
| Call Number: | J205.563-28/S942 |