Jacob Van Ruisdael: Master of Landscape - Hardcover

Seymour Slive

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1903973244 ISBN 13: 9781903973240

Publisher: Yale University Press, 2005

Synopsis

No old master or modern artist begins to match the variety of landscapes Jacob van Ruisdael (1628/9 1682) depicted during the course of his career, nor his grandeur of conception and skill in portraying natural phenomena. His themes span identifiable towns, cities, and castles; rural scenes, both cultivated and wild; seascapes and shore scenes; rivers, bridges, and sluices; rushing torrents and Scandinavian waterfalls.

In this beautifully illustrated book, Seymour Slive demonstrates Ruisdael’s unrivaled range and quality through a vivid evocation of his career not only as a painter, but also as a draftsman and etcher. Slive discusses the artist’s clientele, early collectors and critics, as well as his influence on another preeminent landscapist, John Constable.

About this title

Book Description:

This book celebrates the achievements of the greatest among seventeenth-century Dutch landscape painters, Jacob van Ruisdael. Seymour Slive evokes the artist’s career as a painter, draftsman, and etcher and also discusses Ruisdael’s clientele, his early collectors and critics, and his influence on another brilliant landscapist, John Constable.

About the Author:

Seymour Slive is Gleason Professor of Fine Arts emeritus at Harvard University and former Director of the Harvard University Art Museums. His numerous publications include Dutch Painting, 1600–1800 and Jacob van Ruisdael: A Complete Catalogue of the Paintings, Drawings, and Prints, both published by Yale University Press.

About this edition

• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1903973244
• ISBN 13: 9781903973240
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 296