Creating Distinctions in Dutch Genre Painting

Repetition and Invention
0. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-94-6298-297-0
Verlag: Amsterdam University Press

Buch, Englisch, 272 Seiten, Format (B × H): 179 mm x 248 mm, Gewicht: 812 g

Reihe: Visual and Material Culture, 1300-1700

In the mid- to late seventeenth century, a number of Dutch painters created a new type of refined genre painting that was much admired by elite collectors. In this book, Angela Ho uses the examples of Gerrit Dou, Gerard ter Borch, and Frans van Mieris to show how this group of artists made creative use of repetition-such as crafting virtuosic, self-referential compositions around signature motifs, or engaging esteemed predecessors in a competitive dialogue through emulation-to project a distinctive artistic personality. The resulting paintings enabled purchasers and viewers to exercise their connoisseurial eye and claim membership in an exclusive circle of sophisticated enthusiasts-making creative repetition a successful strategy for both artists and viewers.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ho, Angela

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Kunstgeschichte Kunstgeschichte: Barock, Klassizismus
• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Kunstgeschichte Kunstgeschichte: Renaissance, Manierismus

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction Chapter One: Key Concepts Chapter Two: A Niche of One's Own: Gerrit Dou's Brand-Building Project Chapter Three: The Pleasure of Novelty: Gerard ter Borch's Innovation Chapter Four: Invention through Repetition: Imitation and Emulation in the Work of Frans van Mieris Epilogue: On Signature Products, Knock-Offs, and Product Lines

Über Autor(innen)

Ho, Angela
Angela K. Ho is Assistant Professor of Art History at George Mason University, USA.

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