Reproduces more than two hundred Van Gogh portraits in color, and discusses the major aspects and periods of his life, including his Dutch roots, the early years, Paris, Arles, and St.-Remy and Auvers.
Provides insight into the life and work of Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh, discussing the influence of his friends and family on his art, the meanings of his paintings, reaction to his work, and other topics.
Surveys the life and work of seventeenth-century Dutch artist Rembrandt; provides analyses of his masterpieces; discusses the historical and social context in which he painted; and includes over three hundred color reproductions of his art.
A guide to understanding Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer, looking at what little is known about his life, providing background on the times in which he lived, and discussing the influences on his art. Includes over fifty-five illustrations.
Offers a brief introduction to the life and work of Dutch painter Hieronymus Bosch, discussing how he became rich selling his paintings, how he used grotesque symbols to tell Bible stories, and how he became the forerunner of the twentieth-century Surrealists.
