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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,...
4) Rembrandt
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Explores the world, art, and inspiration of the Dutch realist painter.
5) Rembrandt
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Discusses the life, works, and lasting influence of Rembrandt.
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Andrew Graham-Dixon looks at how the seemingly peaceful countries of Holland and Belgium-famous for their tulips and windmills, mussels and chips-were in fact forged in a crucible of conflict and division. He examines how a period of economic boom driven for the first time by a burgeoning and secular middle class led to the Dutch golden age of the 17th century, creating not only the concept of oil painting itself, but the master painters Rembrandt...
7) Van Gogh
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Discusses the life, works, and lasting influence of Vincent van Gogh.
11) Vincent van Gogh
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Provides a biography of Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh, while exploring several of his paintings.
13) Vincent van Gogh
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Traces the life of the troubled nineteenth-century artist and looks at his major works.
15) Johannes Vermeer
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Presents the life and accomplishments of the Dutch painter known for his use of color, discussing his childhood, art education, family life, and famous works.
16) Rembrandt
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Briefly examines the life and work of the seventeenth-century Dutchman who was one of the greatest artists of all time.
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Featuring beautiful full-color images of Dutch paintings throughout, this stunning book about one of the most vibrant periods in European art and life is centered around the fascinating, little-known story of the Thunderclap -- an enormous explosion in 1654 Holland that claimed the life of one of the greatest artists of the 17th century.
20) Vincent Van Gogh
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Discusses the life, art, and legacy of the Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh. Includes a timeline linking the events in his life with world events.