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"In 1631, Sara de Vos is admitted as a master painter to the Guild of St. Luke's in Holland, the first woman to be so recognized. Three hundred years later, only one work attributed to de Vos is known to remain--a haunting winter scene, At the Edge of a Wood, which hangs over the bed of a wealthy descendant of the original owner. An Australian grad student, Ellie Shipley, struggling to stay afloat in New York, agrees to paint a forgery of the landscape,...

"This beautifully illustrated book for practicing artists and art students examines everything there is to know about the techniques used by the Dutch Masters of the Golden Age. From the preparation of surfaces and the creation of paints and pigments to the methods used, award-winning artist Brigid Marlin considers how these skills can work in modern settings and includes stunning representations of contemporary artists' work. Discover the techniques...

"Discusses why this period was so great and a few of the artists of the time." --

Biographies of the main artists and a thematic gallery of the greatest paintings of the period, in one sumptuously illustrated volume.

This volume provides hundreds of reproductions (drawings as well as paintings) of Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh's (1853-1890) work, in addition to biographical information and primary resources about van Gogh's life, including newspaper articles; letters and reminiscences from friends, fellow artists, and relatives. The editor also provides dozens of essays written by various scholars and art historians about van Gogh and his contemporaries; there...