Synopses & Reviews
No old master or modern artist begins to match the variety of landscapes Jacob van Ruisdael (1628/9and#150;1682) depicted during the course of his career, nor his grandeur of conception and skill in portraying natural phenomena. His themes span identifiable towns, cities, and castles; rural scenes, both cultivated and wild; seascapes and shore scenes; rivers, bridges, and sluices; rushing torrents and Scandinavian waterfalls.
In this beautifully illustrated book, Seymour Slive demonstrates Ruisdaeland#8217;s unrivaled range and quality through a vivid evocation of his career not only as a painter, but also as a draftsman and etcher. Slive discusses the artistand#8217;s clientele, early collectors and critics, as well as his influence on another preeminent landscapist, John Constable.
Synopsis
A richly illustrated celebration of Ruisdael's achievements as the greatest and most versatile of seventeenth-century Dutch landscape painters
Synopsis
This book celebrates the achievements of the greatest among seventeenth-century Dutch landscape painters, Jacob van Ruisdael. Seymour Slive evokes the artistand#8217;s career as a painter, draftsman, and etcher and also discusses Ruisdaeland#8217;s clientele, his early collectors and critics, and his influence on another brilliant landscapist, John Constable.
About the Author
Seymour Slive is Gleason Professor of Fine Arts emeritus at Harvard University and former Director of the Harvard University Art Museums. His numerous publications include
Dutch Painting, 1600and#150;1800 and
Jacob van Ruisdael: A Complete Catalogue of the Paintings,
Drawings, and Prints, both published by Yale University Press.