Artist's Eye

Lucian Freud

The National Gallery

French Painting Before 1800

Wilson, Michael

Arts & Photography

The Sacred Made Real (National Gallery London)

<p>Objects of beauty and prestige, early Netherlandish paintings were among the most widely sought-after works of the Renaissance. Their appeal lay partly in their materials and astonishing descriptive subject matter. Susan Frances Jones examines one of the most glorious and innovative periods for Netherlandish painting, beginning in the early fifteenth century with Jan van Eyck, and ending in the late sixteenth century with Pieter Bruegel the Elder. During this period panel painting came into it's own, as Northern European painters exploited the potential of the medium of oil paint and creative practices shifted in response to the changing demands of the international art market.</p>

Van Eyck to Gossaert: Towards a Northern Renaissance

Susan Frances Jones

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Veronese

<p>Paolo Veronese (1528-1588) was one of the great Venetian artists of the Renaissance, whose works were admired for their rich colors and mastery of theatrical narrative. His paintings ranged from decorative fresco schemes and portraits to allegorical, biblical, and historical subjects, produced for an aristocratic international audience.\nThis definitive reappraisal of the artist also provides a fascinating account of painting and patronage in 16th-century Venice. Xavier F. Salomon traces Veronese’s career from its beginnings in Verona, where he developed an art shaped by the rediscovery of antiquity, to Venice, where he established a successful workshop. Salomon’s discussion of Veronese’s entire output, including his monumental banquet scenes, illuminates the original function of every work, many of them designed for specific locations. Generous illustrations, including numerous details, reveal the distinctive tactile qualities of Veronese’s technique and the beauty of his palette, whether rendering rich textiles, precious metals or female complexions. This splendid book makes a significant contribution to scholarship in the field of 16th-century Venetian painting.</p>

Xavier F. Salomon

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