"Walter Gibson's study on the rustic landscape provides a refreshing new approach to this subject so important to artists of the Low Countries during the 'Golden Age' of Dutch art. By investigating landscape along broad thematic lines, the author makes us query anew why the Dutch, to a unique degree, utilized landscape as a visual metaphor for their sense of well-being." --George Keyes, Elizabeth and Allan Shelden Curator of European Paintings, The Detroit Institute of Arts "How often does one encounter a truly scholarly ...
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"Walter Gibson's study on the rustic landscape provides a refreshing new approach to this subject so important to artists of the Low Countries during the 'Golden Age' of Dutch art. By investigating landscape along broad thematic lines, the author makes us query anew why the Dutch, to a unique degree, utilized landscape as a visual metaphor for their sense of well-being." --George Keyes, Elizabeth and Allan Shelden Curator of European Paintings, The Detroit Institute of Arts "How often does one encounter a truly scholarly book that is also a 'page-turner'? The book's readability is the result of Professor Gibson's urbane and engaging writing style, which has served as a refreshing example to art historians for decades." --Laurinda S. Dixon, Professor of Art History, Syracuse University
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. Light shelfwear to jacket. Vertical crease to front loose endpaper, otherwise like new. Clean, sound, unread copy. Illustrated throughout and includes 16 color plates. 292 pp.
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Fine in fine dust jacket. Signed by author. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 320 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. 2000 edition with DJ. Inscribed by Author. Book is LIKE NEW. No marks or writing. DJ shows minimal wear
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Very Good. Dust jacket has light marks and outer edges have minor scuffs. Book content is in like new condition. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 320 p. Contains: Illustrations.