Heesch, Daan van, Sarah Van Ooteghem and Joris Van Grieken
Reference : 122092
(2021)
ISBN : 9789464366389
Heesch, Daan van, Sarah Van Ooteghem and Joris Van Grieken: Bruegel and Beyond. Netherlandish Drawings in the Royal Library of Belgium 1500-1800. 2021. 392 pages, fully illustrated. Hardback. 30 x 24cms. Detailing over one hundred 16th to 18th century Netherlandish drawings from the rich holdings of the Royal Library of Belgium (KBR). New art-historical insights are presented, as well as numerous rediscovered drawings and revised attributions to artists such as Maarten van Heemskerck and Karel van Mander.
Detailing over one hundred 16th to 18th century Netherlandish drawings from the rich holdings of the Royal Library of Belgium (KBR). New art-historical insights are presented, as well as numerous rediscovered drawings and revised attributions to artists such as Maarten van Heemskerck and Karel van Mander. Text in English
, Hannibal Books, 2022 Hardcover, 305 x 240 mm, 392 pages, Fine!, ENG edition . ISBN 9789464366389.
Awe-inspiring reference work on the Flemish and Dutch art of drawing from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century, with masterly drawings from the collection of the Royal Library of Belgium (KBR). The Royal Library of Belgium in Brussels houses the largest collection of drawings in the country. Among its highlights are works by leading artists of the Low Countries, including Pieter Bruegel I, Joris Hoefnagel, Hendrick Goltzius, Peter Paul Rubens, Anthony van Dyck, and Jacques Jordaens. As the library's collection has been little studied up to now, it is largely unknown to scholars and the general public. To acquaint a wider audience with these important works of art, this richly illustrated publication brings together for the first time over one hundred master drawings from the Royal Library's vaults. Not only new art-historical insights are presented, but also numerous rediscovered drawings and revised attributions to artists such as Maarten van Heemskerck and Karel van Mander. This carefully researched book, written by thirty specialists in the field, aims to make a significant contribution to our knowledge of the history of Netherlandish drawing from the sixteenth to the eighteenth centuries. Daan van Heesch is Head of Prints and Drawings at the Royal Library of Belgium. Sarah Van Ooteghem is an independent art historian. Between 2012 and 2018, she was Assistant Curator of Drawings at the Royal Library of Belgium. Joris Van Grieken is Curator of Prints and Drawings at the Royal Library of Belgium.
BE - , Hannibal Books 2022, hardcover, 305 x 240 mm, 320 pages, Illustrated. FINE, ENG edition. ISBN 9789464366389.
The Royal Library of Belgium is home to the largest collection of drawings in the country. The collection's focus has always been on the Flemish and Dutch schools. Highlights include works by old masters such as Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Joris Hoefnagel, Hendrik Goltzius, Pieter Paul Rubens, Anthony Van Dyck and Jacob Jordaens. To date, however, most of the collection has been little studied and is virtually unknown to the general public. In order to introduce these important works of art to a wide audience, this luxurious publication brings together a selection of the hundred most beautiful master drawings from the collection. This richly illustrated book, written by thirty specialists from Belgium and other countries, is sure to become a new reference work on Flemish and Dutch drawing from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century.