Rembrandt (16061669) is generally regarded as the finest painter of the Dutch Golden Age.” This new edition of Art in the Making: Rembrandt (published on the 400th anniversary of the artist’s birth) reexamines 21 paintings firmly attributed to Rembrandt and 6 now assigned to followers. It reassesses his technique, materials, and working methods in the light of significant scholarly developments over the last 20 years, addressing problems of attribution that were hardly touched on in the original, groundbreaking edition of 1988.Introductory essays by distinguished conservation, curatorial, and scientific specialists cover the artist’s studio and working methods, the training of painters in 17th-century Holland, and Rembrandt’s materials and technique. The essays are followed by handsomely illustrated catalogue entries on 27 paintings. A comprehensive bibliography provides a rich source of information about the practice of oil painting, not only for Rembrandt but for 17th-century Dutch painting in general.

Art in the Making: Rembrandt

Arts & Photography

Bomford, David

History & Criticism

Natl Gallery England

Impressionist art appears to be effortless and spontaneous, but it actually involves an intricate approach to painting. In this book a curator, an conservator, and two scientists use modern methods of examination to investigate exactly how these paintings were done and what materials were used. 76 illustrations; 208 color plates.

Impressionism: Art in the Making (National Gallery London Publications)

Kirby, Jo

Roy, Ashok

Leighton, John

Yale University Press

The main body of the book is a fully illustrated examination of eight important works of the period between 1270 and 1370, including large altarpieces consisting of many painted panels.

Italian Painting Before 1400: Art in the Making (National Gallery London Publications)

Dunkerton, Professor Jill

Gordon, Ms. Dillian

National Gallery London

Rembrandt (1606–1669) is generally regarded as the finest painter of the Dutch “Golden Age.” This new edition of Art in the Making: Rembrandt (published on the 400th anniversary of the artist’s birth) reexamines 21 paintings firmly attributed to Rembrandt and 6 now assigned to followers. It reassesses his technique, materials, and working methods in the light of significant scholarly developments over the last 20 years, addressing problems of attribution that were hardly touched on in the original, groundbreaking edition of 1988.Introductory essays by distinguished conservation, curatorial, and scientific specialists cover the artist’s studio and working methods, the training of painters in 17th-century Holland, and Rembrandt’s materials and technique. The essays are followed by handsomely illustrated catalogue entries on 27 paintings. A comprehensive bibliography provides a rich source of information about the practice of oil painting, not only for Rembrandt but for 17th-century Dutch painting in general.

Brown, Christopher Leslie

The philosophy of modern conservation is different from that of previous eras: the emphasis now is on longterm stabilization by methods that alter the structure of a painting as little as possible. Nevertheless, if paintings are obscured by discolored varnishes and old repaints, they are cleaned, and this has often led to anxiety and debate as long-admired images are transformed. 
 This Guide discusses the material nature of paintings and the ways that they have changed, both naturally and at the hands of previous restorers, and it describes the main types of conservation treatment carried out on panel and canvas paintings and some of the complex issues involved in cleaning and restoration.

Conservation of Paintings: National Gallery Pocket Guide (National Gallery London Publications)

Painting

Venice through Canaletto's Eyes (National Gallery London Publications)

Through a group of masterpieces in the National Gallery Collection, which spans the artist's working life, and clusters of works relating to them, this book explores Canaletto's painting technique - the shorthand he developed for architectural detail and for figures, the way the skies and water are painted - and the larger question of his treatment of the topography of his native city.This selection of pictures - including contemporary maps and photographs of modern Venice, as well as sketchbooks, large detailed drawings, paintings and prints - takes the reader on a journey through Canaletto's Venice, along the Grand Canal from S. Simeone Piccolo and the upper reaches, past the Scuola di San Rocco to Palazzo Foscari and the Volta del Canal, on to the Carita and ending in St Mark's Square.

Finaldi, Dr. Gabriele

Individual Artists

It is not always obvious from looking at pictures what kinds of materials may be used by an artist to make colour. Through a selection of superb pictures from the National Gallery, London, this Pocket Guide explains how colored pigments are combined with a medium to form a paint layer, and how this affects our perception of colour.

Colour: National Gallery Pocket Guide (National Gallery London Publications)

This beautiful book takes the reader on a journey through Canaletto’s native Venice. Through a spectacular group of Canaletto’s masterpieces in the National Gallery collection and other works relating to them, the book explores the artist’s painting technique and his treatment of the topography of the city. Although Canaletto was considered an objective chronicler, the authors show that his painted views are not simply dispassionate records of buildings and scenes but altered and manipulated depictions that emphasize specific aspects or moods of the city.

Finaldi, Gabriele

Art in the Making, Rembrandt

Yale Univ Pr

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Art in the Making: Rembrandt

Impressionism: Art in the Making (National Gallery London Publications)

Impressionism: Art in the Making (National Gallery London Publications)

Italian Painting Before 1400: Art in the Making (National Gallery London Publications)

Art in the Making: Rembrandt

Conservation of Paintings: National Gallery Pocket Guide (National Gallery London Publications)

Venice through Canaletto's Eyes (National Gallery London Publications)

Colour: National Gallery Pocket Guide (National Gallery London Publications)

Venice through Canaletto's Eyes (National Gallery London Publications)

Art in the Making, Rembrandt