Flämische Meister

by Dirk De Vos

Intensely realistic, piercingly beautiful, the art of the Flemish Primitives inspires powerful emotional responses. Painted during the fifteenth century in the southern Netherlands, these influential and enduring works helped establish the foundations of modern European painting.

Illustrated with more than two hundred color reproductions including many newly photographed details, this gorgeous book showcases the art of these master painters of the Northern Renaissance. It focuses on thoughtfully selected major works by the most important of the artists who were later - and rather misleadingly - dubbed the Flemish Primitives: Robert Campin (the Master of Flemalle), Jan van Eyck, Rogier van der Weyden, Petrus Christus, Dieric Bouts, Hugo van der Goes, Hans Memling, and Gerard David.

Genres: Art, Art History

Hardcover

First published August 18, 2003

Reviews

[Kristien · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wonderful illustrations with highlighted details

[Cristina · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a beautiful book and it taught me a great deal about the wonderful paintings in it. I loved the detailed close up views of the art, which allowed me to see things I can't in the full paintings, even if I was in a museum looking at them in person. The text is fairly academic and difficult words such as mandorla, oeuvre, and novitiate are quite common, and it isn't a book that can be rushed through. After reading the book I really feel that I know more about some of my favorite paintings.

[Sus · Rating 4 out of 5]

A beautiful book! Wonderful for the fascinated beginner. I adored this.