The Flemish Masters : From Van Eyck to Bruegel (Lizenztitel) (2023. 280 S. 300 Abb. 300 mm)

§07§The invention of oil painting! 48 image analyses Outstanding detailed photographs The invention of oil painting! 48 image analyses Outstanding detailed photographs §16§§Flemish Masters - A Revolution of Light and Color§§Flemish painting of the 15th and 16th centuries stands among the most significant achievements in art history. But what made it so revolutionary? From Jan van Eyck to Rogier van der Weyden to Hieronymus Bosch and Pieter Bruegel - this volume reveals in 48 concise image analyses why these artists are regarded as the innovators of their time.§§The oil painting perfected by Jan van Eyck resulted in an unprecedented brilliance of color, meticulous detail, and masterful interplay of light. His groundbreaking techniques inspired painters across Europe and laid the foundation for modern art. Matthias Depoorter highlights the influences, innovations, and interactions of these masterpieces, demonstrating how closely interconnected the artists were - borrowing ideas, refining them, and creating entirely new forms of expression.§§An indispensable book for anyone engaging with the old masters or rediscovering the allure §16§of Flemish painting.§§§The Invention of Oil Painting! - How van Eyck's technique revolutionized art.Outstanding Detailed Reproductions - Artworks presented in impressive image quality.Historical Significance - An in-depth look at the greatest painters of the Flemish Renaissance.Inspiring Image Analyses - 48 concise examinations that reveal the unique qualities of the works.Catalog for the Hugo van der Goes Exhibition in Berlin - Providing contemporary context for Flemish painting.§§§A fascinating volume for art historians, students, collectors, and anyone who wishes to view the masterpieces of Flemish art with fresh eyes!§§MATTHIAS DEPOORTER (_1980) is a writer and an art historian. He was one of the curators of the seminal exhibition Van Eyck: An Optical Revolution at the Museum of Fine Arts in Ghent and coordinated the accompanying scholarly publication. § §16§§Occasionally, when something seems very familiar you lose sight of what makes it so special: Flemish Masters. From van Eyck to Bruegel sets out to counteract this effect and opens our eyes once again to the revolution that took place in the Low Countries in the 15th and 16th centuries that shaped the course of European art. In 48 lavishly illustrated analyses, Matthias Depoorter explores how painters such as Van Eyck, Van der Weiden, Massys, Bosch, and Bruegel reached unprecedented heights, and are rightfully considered innovators to this day.The defining factor was their perfecting and mastery of the oil painting technique as well as their groundbreaking attention to optical lighting effects. The new technical possibilities offered a different way of looking at the world and ultimately a new way of painting. No less innovative was the level of detail. These painters were thoroughly acquainted with each other's work-this volume shows the fundamental artistic cross-fertilizatio §16§n. A must-read for anyone who wants to fall in love with the old master- pieces anew.§§MATTHIAS DEPOORTER (_1980) is a writer and an art historian. He was one of the curators of the seminal exhibition Van Eyck: An Optical Revolution at the Museum of Fine Arts in Ghent and coordinated the accompanying scholarly publication. §