BIC SubjectsHistory of art & design styles: c 1600 to c 1800

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Jacob Duck (c.1600–1667): Catalogue Raisonné

Jochai Rosen

The painter Jacob Duck (c.1600-1667) was active mainly in Utrecht, and his rise to success and recognition paralleled the phenomenon known as the Dutch Golden Age. His style of painting is a unique blend of the humor and eroticism found in the works of the Utrecht Caravaggisti with that of the… read more

[OCULI: Studies in the Arts of the Low Countries, 16] 2017. x, 294 pp., 120 bl/wh ills. + 151 full color ills.

Cornelis van Poelenburch (1594/5–1667): The paintings

Nicolette Sluijter-Seijffert

Cornelis van Poelenburch was one of the very few painters of the Dutch Golden Age to acquire international renown during his lifetime. Only three Dutch artists were honoured with mentions by all of the seventeenth-century biographers who included Netherlandish artists, the others being Rembrandt… read more

[OCULI: Studies in the Arts of the Low Countries, 15] 2016. xi, 408 pp., 176 bl/wh ills. + 195 full color ills.

Rembrandt’s Rivals: History Painting in Amsterdam (1630–1650)

Eric Jan Sluijter

During the period of Rembrandt’s career the Amsterdam art market grew with breathtaking speed. Each painter had to secure a place professionally and make a living, which would have been no small matter. In what kind of paintings should he specialize? How could he distinguish his works from those of… read more

[OCULI: Studies in the Arts of the Low Countries, 14] 2015. x, 486 pp., 297 bl/wh ills. + 329 full color ills.

The Paintings of Dirck van Baburen (ca. 1592/93–1624): Catalogue Raisonné

Wayne Franits

Dirck van Baburen (1592/93–1624) ranks among the most influential Dutch followers of the famous Italian painter Caravaggio. After concluding his training in his native Utrecht, Van Baburen traveled to Italy where he would remain for about eight years. The young artist enjoyed great success there,… read more

[OCULI: Studies in the Arts of the Low Countries, 13] 2013. xx, 388 pp, 114 bl/wh ills. + 15 full-color ills.

The Auction of King William’s Paintings (1713): Elite international art trade at the end of the Dutch Golden Age

Koenraad Jonckheere

The collection of Stadholder-King William III went under the hammer in Amsterdam on 26 July 1713. Organised by the renowned art collector and agent Jan van Beuningen with the assistance of Jan Pietersz. Zomer, the foremost Amsterdam art broker, the auction was a virtual society event attended by a… read more

[OCULI: Studies in the Arts of the Low Countries, 11] 2008. 373 pp., 69 bl/wh ills. + 75 full-color ills.