An extension of a research project by the Department of Art History of the historicised portrait ... more An extension of a research project by the Department of Art History of the historicised portrait in western art is the construction of the Portrait Historié database. The database originally contained works of art created in the Netherlands' Golden Century. The database was transferred to the CKD and is supplemented with Portraits Historiés from the whole of western art history
Rembrandt. The Complete Paintings Hardcover with fold-outs, 29 x 39.5 cm, 8.07 kg, 744 pages.
The... more Rembrandt. The Complete Paintings Hardcover with fold-outs, 29 x 39.5 cm, 8.07 kg, 744 pages. The Dutch Golden Age spawned some of history’s greatest artists and artisans, but few can boast the genius of Rembrandt. Commemorating 350 years of unparalleled legacy, this XXL-sized monograph gathers the artist’s 330 paintings in exquisite reproductions and details that reveal how, in all their forms, Rembrandt’s painted works are built of intricacies—the totality of each subtle wrinkle, gaze, or figure.
Let the Children come unto Me: French monarchs portrayed on an unknown miniature This article ide... more Let the Children come unto Me: French monarchs portrayed on an unknown miniature This article identifies eleven portraits of the French kings and queens from the reigns of Henry II to Henry IV in a miniature depicting Christ Suffering the Little Children To Come unto Him. It was painted by an unknown French artist in the first decade of the 17th century. Remarkable is the exotic garb of the mothers, which is identified as the typical dress worn by gypsies and was thought at the time to be of Egyptian origin. As a consequence these clothes seemed appropriate for biblical scenes. Depicted as witnesses to the biblical event are Michel de l’Hospital, Gaspard de Coligny and Louis I Condé, who played an important role in the French Wars of Religion. The story of Christ blessing the little children, recounted in the three synoptic Gospels (Mt 19; Mk 10; Lk 18), has often been connected with the theological debate about infant baptism. Nevertheless, the subject is not only depicted by Prote...
An extension of a research project by the Department of Art History of the historicised portrait ... more An extension of a research project by the Department of Art History of the historicised portrait in western art is the construction of the Portrait Historié database. The database originally contained works of art created in the Netherlands' Golden Century. The database was transferred to the CKD and is supplemented with Portraits Historiés from the whole of western art history
Rembrandt. The Complete Paintings Hardcover with fold-outs, 29 x 39.5 cm, 8.07 kg, 744 pages.
The... more Rembrandt. The Complete Paintings Hardcover with fold-outs, 29 x 39.5 cm, 8.07 kg, 744 pages. The Dutch Golden Age spawned some of history’s greatest artists and artisans, but few can boast the genius of Rembrandt. Commemorating 350 years of unparalleled legacy, this XXL-sized monograph gathers the artist’s 330 paintings in exquisite reproductions and details that reveal how, in all their forms, Rembrandt’s painted works are built of intricacies—the totality of each subtle wrinkle, gaze, or figure.
Let the Children come unto Me: French monarchs portrayed on an unknown miniature This article ide... more Let the Children come unto Me: French monarchs portrayed on an unknown miniature This article identifies eleven portraits of the French kings and queens from the reigns of Henry II to Henry IV in a miniature depicting Christ Suffering the Little Children To Come unto Him. It was painted by an unknown French artist in the first decade of the 17th century. Remarkable is the exotic garb of the mothers, which is identified as the typical dress worn by gypsies and was thought at the time to be of Egyptian origin. As a consequence these clothes seemed appropriate for biblical scenes. Depicted as witnesses to the biblical event are Michel de l’Hospital, Gaspard de Coligny and Louis I Condé, who played an important role in the French Wars of Religion. The story of Christ blessing the little children, recounted in the three synoptic Gospels (Mt 19; Mk 10; Lk 18), has often been connected with the theological debate about infant baptism. Nevertheless, the subject is not only depicted by Prote...
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The Dutch Golden Age spawned some of history’s greatest artists and artisans, but few can boast the genius of Rembrandt. Commemorating 350 years of unparalleled legacy, this XXL-sized monograph gathers the artist’s 330 paintings in exquisite reproductions and details that reveal how, in all their forms, Rembrandt’s painted works are built of intricacies—the totality of each subtle wrinkle, gaze, or figure.
The Dutch Golden Age spawned some of history’s greatest artists and artisans, but few can boast the genius of Rembrandt. Commemorating 350 years of unparalleled legacy, this XXL-sized monograph gathers the artist’s 330 paintings in exquisite reproductions and details that reveal how, in all their forms, Rembrandt’s painted works are built of intricacies—the totality of each subtle wrinkle, gaze, or figure.