Rembrandt van Rijn, Vincent van Gogh, Johannes Vermeer, Jan Steen, Leonardo Da Vinci. All examples of famous masters to whom we owe a rich history of art. You can visit a museum or watch a documentary to learn more about art history, but you can also read about it. These five books will help you learn more about it.Text: Patrick Stoffer
Understanding art in a nutshell? The Small History of Art is clearly structured and examines 50 important works of art from the past to the present. It tells the most important periods, artists and styles. The concise, easy-to-understand text explains key concepts in art and shows how they are all connected. The book explains how, why and when art changed, who introduced what and what it was, where art was created and its influence. It gives insight into the world of art so you can enjoy it more.
The Great Golden Age Book provides a complete overview of painting in the seventeenth century. The seventeenth century is often called the Golden Age, because of the great wealth that was amassed then and the impressive culture that flourished. It was especially painting that excelled in it. Numerous painters of great talent created masterpieces throughout that century, which still arouse admiration after more than four centuries.
This novel by Simone van der Vlugt highlights the unexposed mistress of Rembrandt van Rijn. A woman unknown to many: Geertje Dircx. Geertje is arrested and imprisoned for twelve years in the spin house of Gouda. The order was given by Rembrandt. In the book, she looks back on her life and love affair with Rembrandt after his wife Saskia dies. For years they live as a married couple, and Rembrandt gives her the jewelry from Saskia's inheritance. But at some point Rembrandt's love for Geertje proves to be worth nothing. Geertje does not leave it at that and sues Rembrandt van Rijn. You are introduced to a side of Rembrandt that few people know.
This book tells the story of 34 "art women. Judith Norman and several students researched what women in art there were in the seventeenth century that have always remained unexposed. The results are compiled in 34 compact, fascinating biographies. Attention is also paid to well-known names such as Amalia of Solms, Judith Leyster and Mary Stuart. In short, an insight into the world of seventeenth-century art women.
In Eternal Beauty, you get a good overview of the various periods and styles in architecture, painting and sculpture without losing sight of the main points because of the multitude of details. It is considered one of the best and most accessible history books on the visual arts.
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