A remarkably versatile man, Jan van der Heyden (1637-1712) was the preeminent painter of cityscapes in the Netherlands and the first artist to capture all the beauty of the urban scene. Notwithstanding his achievements as an artist, Van der Heyden was even more famous in his own time as an inventor and engineer: he invented firefighting equipment that set the standard throughout Europe for two centuries, and he perfected the streetlamp. This is the first book in English devoted to Van der Heyden. It includes recent ...
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A remarkably versatile man, Jan van der Heyden (1637-1712) was the preeminent painter of cityscapes in the Netherlands and the first artist to capture all the beauty of the urban scene. Notwithstanding his achievements as an artist, Van der Heyden was even more famous in his own time as an inventor and engineer: he invented firefighting equipment that set the standard throughout Europe for two centuries, and he perfected the streetlamp. This is the first book in English devoted to Van der Heyden. It includes recent discoveries about his fascinating life and offers an introduction to his ravishing art. The book includes a general discussion of Van der Heyden's work, entries on 40 of his paintings, illustrations of about 100 of his paintings, as well as supplemental drawings and prints. Focusing mainly on the bustling city of Amsterdam, he also recorded other Dutch, Flemish, and German cities with a brilliant palette and exceptionally detailed technique. Often innovative in his composition, he was the first artist to create imaginary scenes by rearranging existing city views and known buildings. Exhibition Schedule: Bruce Museum, Greenwich, CT (September 16, 2006 - January 10, 2007) Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam (dates to be announced)
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Very Good. 2006. Cloth, dj. Oblong quarto. 250 pp. Profusely illustrated. Decorative endpapers. Mild shelf wear and scuffing to dust jacket. Altogether a copy in Very Good condition. (Subject: Art & Graphic Design. )
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VG/VG. Oblong, teal cloth hardcover with white lettering on spine. Color pictorial dust jacket with reddish-brown spine. 250 pp. 94 total labeled BW and color figures + 54 labeled color or monochrome illustrations with annotations + a handful of BW and color supplementary illustrations. A beautiful catalogue printed in conjunction with exhibitions of the titular name at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, Connecticut, Sept 16, 2006-Jan 10, 2007 and at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Feb 1-April 30, 2007. Contents as follows: Jan van der Heyden: 1. A life in full: artistry, invention, and patronage--2. The art of Jan van der Heyden--3. Perspective, visual aids, and the camera obscura--4. Jan van der Heyden's inventions / Peter C. Sutton--The town bookkeeper and fellow Mennonites: notes on some of the original owners of van der Heyden's paintings / Jonathan Bikker--Refined technique or special tricks: painting methods of Jan van der Heyden / Arie Wallert--Catalogue of paintings--Catalogue of drawings--A historical anthology of author's biographies and comments about Jan van der Heyden.
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Near fine in very good jacket. Beautifully illustrated in color and black & white. 250pp., oblong 8vo, green cloth, d.w.; minor wear to dust wrapper corners. Greenwich: Bruce Museum, (2006). A near fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. Contributions by Jonathan Bikker, Taco Dibbits, Norbert E. Middelkoop, Marijn Schapelhouman, Arie Wallert.
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van der Heyden, Jan. Fine in Fine jacket. 4to-over 9¾-12" tall. 1st Printing. This is a Fine copy of the first edition (1st printing). The case-bound catalog for the museum exhibition. Heavily illustrated throughout. Includes bibliography.
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