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GtrsRGr8 · 04-16-2016, 09:38 PM

The Seventeenth Century is known as the "Golden Age" of Dutch painting, as the title of this book suggests.

When you think of books published by the renowned National Gallery of Arts, you might immediately think "quality." And this book by the NGA does not disappoint--it is very well done!

This free book was originally part of a packet of materials for teachers of middle school and above students. But by far the most significant item in the packet is this ebook. And text inside the book that is connected with teaching and teachers is minimal. Amazon sells the ebook, it seems for the general public.

There is a fair amount of highly-informational text in the book, and lots and lots of beautiful paintings. There are also many other wonderful, apropos illustrations.

Title: Painting in the Dutch Golden Age: A Profile of the Seventeenth Century.
Format(s): Pdf.
Author(s): Carla Brenner; Jennifer Riddell; Barbara Moore.
Publisher: Department of Education Publications, National Gallery of Art.
Pages: Approximately 163.
Ebook Rating/Number of Reviews (Amazon): Not rated at Amazon; 4.67 at GoodReads, but from only 3 ratings.
Price: $0.00.
Lowest Price at (or through Amazon) if available from there: $5.95 (Kindle mobi).
Book Description (from the Introduction):
Three introductory chapters, “Profile of the Dutch Republic,” “A Golden Age for the Arts,” and “Life in the City and Countryside,” provide an overview. Next are five sections on the types of painting strongly associated with Dutch art of the Golden Age: “Landscape Painting,” “Genre Painting,” “Still-Life Painting,” “Portraiture,” and “History Painting.” Dutch paintings of the time presumably offer snapshots of what Dutch life was like, but in fact they contained an equal measure of reality and artifice. Dutch artists broke with conventions and took liberties to create images that reflected their republic’s socially conservative, yet worldly, aspirations. The result was a vast body of work enormously original in approach and varied in subject matter.

Dutch artists also continued efforts, begun during the Renaissance, to elevate the status of art beyond its associations with lesser trades and to restructure the guild system. Patrons and artists discussed the fine points of composition, technique, and ways in which art engaged the attentions of the viewer. This connoisseurship (addressed in the section “Talking about Pictures”) spurred the founding of specialized art academies and a new “business” of art.

Within the chapters, “In Focus” sections look more deeply at individual works in the National Gallery of Art’s collection. These discussions crystallize key chapter concepts. You will also find multipage special-topic features that address such subjects as “America’s Dutch Heritage” and “Flowers and Flower Painting.” The book also includes a timeline, a listing of resources, both printed and online, and a glossary.
Comments: I believe that this is a legal free download, due to the fact that it was offered as a free backlist title of the National Gallery of Arts at their website (http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/re...f-library.html). It has just very recently been removed from the list on that website, but they have kept the link, below, still working.
URL: http://www.nga.gov/content/dam/ngawe...h_painting.pdf (direct link).

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GtrsRGr8 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,334 Karma: 27815322 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Southeastern U.S., ya'll Device: Kindle; Kindle (10.1.1) for PC; Kindle Cloud Reader	Beautiful FREE Pdf about Influence of 17th Century Dutch Painting on North America! The Seventeenth Century is known as the "Golden Age" of Dutch painting, as the title of this book suggests. When you think of books published by the renowned National Gallery of Arts, you might immediately think "quality." And this book by the NGA does not disappoint--it is very well done! This free book was originally part of a packet of materials for teachers of middle school and above students. But by far the most significant item in the packet is this ebook. And text inside the book that is connected with teaching and teachers is minimal. Amazon sells the ebook, it seems for the general public. There is a fair amount of highly-informational text in the book, and lots and lots of beautiful paintings. There are also many other wonderful, apropos illustrations. Title: *Painting in the Dutch Golden Age: A Profile of the Seventeenth Century. Format(s):* Pdf. Author(s): Carla Brenner; Jennifer Riddell; Barbara Moore. Publisher: Department of Education Publications, National Gallery of Art. Pages: Approximately 163. Ebook Rating/Number of Reviews (Amazon): Not rated at Amazon; 4.67 at GoodReads, but from only 3 ratings. Price: *$0.00. Lowest Price at (or through Amazon) if available from there:* $5.95 (Kindle mobi). Book Description (from the Introduction): Three introductory chapters, “Profile of the Dutch Republic,” “A Golden Age for the Arts,” and “Life in the City and Countryside,” provide an overview. Next are five sections on the types of painting strongly associated with Dutch art of the Golden Age: “Landscape Painting,” “Genre Painting,” “Still-Life Painting,” “Portraiture,” and “History Painting.” Dutch paintings of the time presumably offer snapshots of what Dutch life was like, but in fact they contained an equal measure of reality and artifice. Dutch artists broke with conventions and took liberties to create images that reflected their republic’s socially conservative, yet worldly, aspirations. The result was a vast body of work enormously original in approach and varied in subject matter. Dutch artists also continued efforts, begun during the Renaissance, to elevate the status of art beyond its associations with lesser trades and to restructure the guild system. Patrons and artists discussed the fine points of composition, technique, and ways in which art engaged the attentions of the viewer. This connoisseurship (addressed in the section “Talking about Pictures”) spurred the founding of specialized art academies and a new “business” of art. Within the chapters, “In Focus” sections look more deeply at individual works in the National Gallery of Art’s collection. These discussions crystallize key chapter concepts. You will also find multipage special-topic features that address such subjects as “America’s Dutch Heritage” and “Flowers and Flower Painting.” The book also includes a timeline, a listing of resources, both printed and online, and a glossary. Comments: I believe that this is a legal free download, due to the fact that it was offered as a free backlist title of the National Gallery of Arts at their website (http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/re...f-library.html). It has just very recently been removed from the list on that website, but they have kept the link, below, still working. URL: http://www.nga.gov/content/dam/ngawe...h_painting.pdf (direct link). Last edited by GtrsRGr8; 04-16-2016 at 10:14 PM.