The Dutch painter Gerard ter Borch (16171681) was a slightly older contemporary of Johannes Vermeer. Ter Borchs beautiful and evocative paintings were not only varied in subject but also unparalleled among his peers in capturing the elegance and grace of wealthy burghers, the shimmering surface of satin, the undulating rhythms of translucent lace cuffs, and the nuanced psychological interactions between figures in an interior scene. Indeed, ter Borchs genre scenes clearly influenced works later painted by Vermeer.This lovely bookthe first major English-language publication on ter Borchs paintingspresents a selection of some of the most outstanding works from each area of the artists career: the remarkable early pictures of the 1630s, the midcareer genre paintings for which he is best known, and the small portraits that brought him prosperity throughout his life. Essays by noted experts on Dutch art discuss ter Borchs artistic, ISBN13: 9780894683176 ISBN10: 0894683179 Material Type: paperbackThe Dutch painter Gerard ter Borch (16171681) was a slightly older contemporary of Johannes Vermeer. Ter Borchs beautiful and evocative paintings were not only varied in subject but also unparalleled among his peers in capturing the elegance and grace of wealthy burghers, the shimmering surface of satin, the undulating rhythms of translucent lace cuffs, and the nuanced psychological interactions between figures in an interior scene. Indeed, ter Borchs genre scenes clearly influenced works later painted by Vermeer.This lovely bookthe first major English-language publication on ter Borchs paintingspresents a selection of some of the most outstanding works from each area of the artists career: the remarkable early pictures of the 1630s, the midcareer genre paintings for which he is best known, and the small portraits that brought him prosperity throughout his life. Essays by noted experts on Dutch art discuss ter Borchs artistic, ISBN13: 9780894683176 ISBN10: 0894683179 Material Type: paperback , ISBN13: 9780894683176 ISBN10: 0894683179 Material Type: paperback
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The Dutch painter Gerard ter Borch (16171681) was a slightly older contemporary of Johannes Vermeer. Ter Borchs beautiful and evocative paintings were not only varied in subject but also unparalleled among his peers in capturing the elegance and grace of wealthy burghers, the shimmering surface of satin, the undulating rhythms of translucent lace cuffs, and the nuanced psychological interactions between figures in an interior scene. Indeed ter Borchs genre scenes clearly influenced works later painted by Vermeer.This lovely bookthe first major English-language publication on ter Borchs paintingspresents a selection of some of the most outstanding works from each area of the a...
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The Dutch painter Gerard ter Borch (16171681) was a slightly older contemporary of Johannes Vermeer. Ter Borchs beautiful and evocative paintings were not only varied in subject but also unparalleled among his peers in capturing the elegance and grace of wealthy burghers, the shimmering surface of satin, the undulating rhythms of translucent lace cuffs, and the nuanced psychological interactions between figures in an interior scene. Indeed, ter Borchs genre scenes clearly influenced works later painted by Vermeer.This lovely bookthe first major English-language publication on ter Borchs paintingspresents a selection of some of the most outstanding works from each area of the artists career: the remarkable early pictures of the 1630s, the midcareer genre paintings for which he is best known, and the small portraits that brought him prosperity throughout his life. Essays by noted experts on Dutch art discuss ter Borchs artistic, ISBN13: 9780894683176 ISBN10: 0894683179 Material Type: paperbackThe Dutch painter Gerard ter Borch (16171681) was a slightly older contemporary of Johannes Vermeer. Ter Borchs beautiful and evocative paintings were not only varied in subject but also unparalleled among his peers in capturing the elegance and grace of wealthy burghers, the shimmering surface of satin, the undulating rhythms of translucent lace cuffs, and the nuanced psychological interactions between figures in an interior scene. Indeed, ter Borchs genre scenes clearly influenced works later painted by Vermeer.This lovely bookthe first major English-language publication on ter Borchs paintingspresents a selection of some of the most outstanding works from each area of the artists career: the remarkable early pictures of the 1630s, the midcareer genre paintings for which he is best known, and the small portraits that brought him prosperity throughout his life. Essays by noted experts on Dutch art discuss ter Borchs artistic, ISBN13: 9780894683176 ISBN10: 0894683179 Material Type: paperback , ISBN13: 9780894683176 ISBN10: 0894683179 Material Type: paperback
Product Details
ISBN10: 0894683179
ISBN13: 9780894683176
Publisher: Arthur K. Wheelock Jr.,Alison McNeil Kettering (Contributor),Arie Wallert (Contributor),Marjorie E. Wieseman (Contributor)
Print Length: 228
The Dutch painter Gerard ter Borch (16171681) was a slightly older contemporary of Johannes Vermeer. Ter Borchs beautiful and evocative paintings were not only varied in subject but also unparalleled among his peers in capturing the elegance and grace of wealthy burghers, the shimmering surface of satin, the undulating rhythms of translucent lace cuffs, and the nuanced psychological interactions between figures in an interior scene. Indeed, ter Borchs genre scenes clearly influenced works later painted by Vermeer.This lovely bookthe first major English-language publication on ter Borchs paintingspresents a selection of some of the most outstanding works from each area of the artists career: the remarkable early pictures of the 1630s, the midcareer genre paintings for which he is best known, and the small portraits that brought him prosperity throughout his life. Essays by noted experts on Dutch art discuss ter Borchs artistic, ISBN13: 9780894683176 ISBN10: 0894683179 Material Type: paperback
The Dutch painter Gerard ter Borch (16171681) was a slightly older contemporary of Johannes Vermeer. Ter Borchs beautiful and evocative paintings were not only varied in subject but also unparalleled among his peers in capturing the elegance and grace of wealthy burghers, the shimmering surface of satin, the undulating rhythms of translucent lace cuffs, and the nuanced psychological interactions between figures in an interior scene. Indeed ter Borchs genre scenes clearly influenced works later painted by Vermeer.This lovely bookthe first major English-language publication on ter Borchs paintingspresents a selection of some of the most outstanding works from each area of the a...