Creating distinctions in Dutch genre painting : repetition and invention /

Creating distinctions in Dutch genre painting : repetition and invention /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Ho, Angela K., author.
Imprint:	Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, [2017] ©2017
Description:	1 online resource (253 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Language:	English
Series:	Visual and Material Culture, 1300-1700 ; 1 Visual and material culture, 1300-1700 ; 1.
Subject:	Genre painting, Dutch -- 17th century. Painting, Dutch -- 17th century. Genre painting, Dutch. Painting, Dutch.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11759260

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ISBN:	9789048532940 9048532949 9789462982970 946298297X 1003641369
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed September 14, 2017).
Summary:	In the mid-to late seventeenth century, a number of Dutch painters created a new type of refined genre painting that was much admired by elite collectors. In this book, Angela Ho uses the examples of Gerrit Dou, Gerard ter Borch, and Frans van Mieris to show how this group of artists made creative use of repetition-such as crafting virtuosic, self-referential compositions around signature motifs, or engaging esteemed predecessors in a competitive dialogue through emulation-to project a distinctive artistic personality. The resulting paintings enabled purchasers and viewers to exercise their connoisseurial eye and claim membership in an exclusive circle of sophisticated enthusiasts-making creative repetition a successful strategy for both artists and viewers.
Other form:	Print version: 9789048532940

Table of Contents:

Table of Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Key Concepts; 2. A Niche of One's Own: Gerrit Dou's Brand-Building Project; 3. The Pleasure of Novelty: Gerard ter Borch's Innovation; 4. Invention through Repetition: Imitation and Emulation in the Work of Frans van Mieris; Epilogue: On Signature Products, Knock-Offs, and Product Lines; Notes; Bibliography; Index.