Unfolding the Netherlandish Diptych
Essays in Context
Yale University Press
Published on 1. November 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
184 pages
978-0-300-12140-7 (ISBN)
Description
Published to accompany "Prayers and Portraits", this book features essays by leading scholars that explore a wide range of topics relating to 15th- and 16th-century Netherlandish diptychs. The text addresses the practical and social uses of the diptych, the history and origins of the format, and the philosophical issues related to the practice of researching these diptychs. It also analyzes the devotional function of these works in the context of contemporary texts and religious practices in northern Europe.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
55 black & white illustrations and 12 colour images
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-300-12140-7 (9780300121407)
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Persons
John Oliver Hand is Curator of Northern Renaissance Paintings, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Ron Spronk is Associate Curator for Research at the Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies, Harvard University Art Museums, and has published widely on Netherlandish painting.
Editor
Curator of Northern Renaissance Paintings, National Gallery of Art, Washingto D.C.
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