The Dutch of the seventeenth century were the first Europeans to specialise in marine art. The achievements of the celebrated Dutch masters attest to the vitality and enduring appeal of this art form. Mirror of Empire is the catalogue accompanying a travelling exhibition sponsored by The Minneapolis Institute of Arts. This survey in English of Dutch marine art includes many of the works of both Willem Van de Velde the Elder and Willem Van de Velde the Younger. The catalogue focuses on paintings, drawings, prints, sea charts ...
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The Dutch of the seventeenth century were the first Europeans to specialise in marine art. The achievements of the celebrated Dutch masters attest to the vitality and enduring appeal of this art form. Mirror of Empire is the catalogue accompanying a travelling exhibition sponsored by The Minneapolis Institute of Arts. This survey in English of Dutch marine art includes many of the works of both Willem Van de Velde the Elder and Willem Van de Velde the Younger. The catalogue focuses on paintings, drawings, prints, sea charts and related cartographical material, while stressing the relationship among marine art and Dutch history, commerce and the tremendous significance of Dutch ship design. The book provides biographies of Dutch marine artists and contributors' essays on related topics that help explain the larger historical context of their period. These topics include the Dutch trade routes that assured the Dutch Republic its pre-eminent position in seventeenth century Europe, the design and function of Dutch ships, the iconography of Dutch marine paintings as found in genre pictures of the period, and the importance of Dutch cartography to Western civilisation.
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Very Good Condition in Very Good jacket. Text contains light pencil underlining to a few pp. Dust Jacket w/ minor tear. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Art & Design; Holland; Ships & the Sea. ISBN: 0521393280. ISBN/EAN: 9780521393287. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 22512.
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Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 0521393280. Color and black and white illustrations throughout. First edition. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.
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Like New. Size: 144x20x188; Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages. This is an oversized or heavy book, which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. 11 /2 x 9. 444 page oblong hardcover with many illustrations (49 color plates and 184 b/w). Dust jacket is bright, complete and clean. Full green cloth exterior with title on spine in gold. Interior is unmarked, tight and clean.
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Fine Condition in Near Fine jacket. 444 pp., 233 illustrations 49 in color. First edition. Minor fading to the spine of the dustjacket cover, otherwise a fine copy. Published on the occasion of the exhibition from The Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis MN 23 September-31 December 1990, The Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo OH 27 January-21 April 1991 and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles CA 23 May-11 August 1991. Green cloth with gilt letters stamped to the spine. Dustjacket is protected with a mylar cover.
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New. 0521393280. *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request ***-*** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT-BRAND NEW, FLAWLESS COPY, NEVER OPENED--11.4 x 8.8 x 1.3 inches. "The Dutch of the seventeenth century were the first Europeans to specialize in marine art, and the achievements of the celebrated Dutch masters attest to the vitality and enduring appeal of Dutch marine art. Mirror of Empire...is the first survey in English of Dutch marine art of the seventeenth century and includes many of the works of both Willem Van de Velde the Elder and Willem Van de Velde the Younger. The catalogue focuses on paintings, drawings, prints, sea charts and related cartographical material, while stressing the relationships among marine art and Dutch history, commerce and the tremendous significance of Dutch ship design. Mirror of Empire provides biographies of Dutch marine artists and contributors' essays on related topics that help explain the works of art within the larger historical context of their time period. These topics include the Dutch trade routes that assured the Dutch Republic its preeminent position in seventeenth century Europe, the design and function of Dutch ships, the iconography of Dutch marine paintings as found in Dutch genre pictures of the period, and the importance of Dutch cartography to Western civilization..."--with a bonus offer--
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Used-Good in Very Good jacket. Mirror of Empire is a survey of seventeenth-century Dutch marine art. The Dutch of the seventeenth century were the first Europeans to specialize in marine art, and the achievements of the celebrated Dutch masters attest to the vitality and enduring appeal of Dutch marine art. Light stains and discoloration on endpapers. Text edges foxed, particularly along bottom. Interior pages otherwise in very good condition. Wrapped in complimentary Brodart dust jacket protector.
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Used-Very Good. Mirror of Empire is a survey of seventeenth-century Dutch marine art. The Dutch of the seventeenth century were the first Europeans to specialize in marine art, and the achievements of the celebrated Dutch masters attest to the vitality and enduring appeal of Dutch marine art. Wrapped in complimentary Brodart dust jacket protector. Very nice clean, tight copy free of any marks.
