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An expert look at the life and captivating work of the Dutch
painter Nicolaes Maes, Rembrandt's most famous pupil This book
offers a close look at the art of Dutch Golden Age painter Nicolaes
Maes (1634-1693). One of Rembrandt's most talented students, Maes
began by painting biblical scenes in the style of his famous
teacher. He later produced extraordinary genre pieces, in which the
closely observed actions of the main figure, often a woman, have a
hushed, almost monumental character. Maes also depicted mothers
with children or older women praying or sleeping; such works have
placed him among the most popular painters of the Dutch Golden Age.
From around 1660, Maes turned exclusively to portraiture, and his
elegant style attracted wealthy and eminent clients from Dordrecht
and Amsterdam. This generously illustrated volume is the first in
English to cover the full range of his repertoire. The
authors-curators from the National Gallery, London, and the
Mauritshuis, The Hague-bring extensive knowledge to bear for the
benefit of specialists and the general public. Published by
National Gallery Company in association with the Mauritshuis, The
Hague, and Waanders Publishers, Zwolle/Distributed by Yale
University Press Exhibition Schedule: Mauritshuis (October 17,
2019-January 19, 2020) National Gallery, London (February 22-May
31, 2020)
The Leiden-born artist Jan Steen (1626-1679) is widely admired as
one of the most engaging and technically brilliant painters of the
Dutch Golden Age. This volume accompanies an exhibition that will
be the first in the UK devoted to Steen's Old Testament subjects.
The focal point will be his magnificent Wrath of Ahasuerus
(c.1668-69), one of the highlights of the Barber's collection,
which will be joined by a number of other paintings by Steen from
private and public collections across the world. Three essays will
examine the core themes of the show - the role of Jewish history in
Steen's Old Testament scenes; the infl uence of Dutch theatre on
his work; and the critical response to his Old Testament paintings
from the 17th century to date. Robert Wenley (Barber Institute of
Fine Arts) will look at how the Dutch nation established its
identity in part by associating its people with the Biblical
Israelites, seeing themselves as persecuted by the Spanish for
their faith. He will explore the popularity of the story of Esther
and other Old Testament subjects in Dutch culture - in plays as
well as paintings - and the possibility of Jewish patrons for
Steen's Old Testament paintings. Nina Cahill (University of Kassel)
will put forward new research about how Steen adopted the gestural
language of contemporary Dutch theatre, amateur and professional,
in order to represent the key fi gures in these scenes and to
convey the pivotal dramatic moments. In some instances, Steen may
have been quoting from an actual production of a play based on the
Biblical story. Rosalie van Gulick (Utrecht University) will
consider how Steen's Old Testament scenes have been received and
understood over the years. She will investigate how the apparent
farcical character of these scenes has been understood over the
centuries and why they have prompted adversely critical responses
from some modern art historians.
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