Aelbert Cuyp was one of the foremost Dutch painters and draughtsmen of the 17th century. His prolific artistic career, in which he produced idyllic views of the Dutch countryside, spanned the years between 1640 and 1665, the Golden Age of Dutch painting. At the core of this book and the exhibition it accompanies are 45 of Cuyp's most distinguished paintings and 64 drawings, taken largely from the collections of the organizing institutions but also from other British, Dutch, American and German museums and private collections. The appeal of the work lies not only in the subject matter but also in their distinctive style. Cuyp infused his Arcadian subjects and river views with a sensitivity to light and a clarity of form that is firmly grounded in reality. The essays, by curators and scholars, discuss Cup's work in the context of his time, personal background, artistic development, patrons, use of costume and artistic techniques.
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Fine color reproductions of Cuyp's works; excellent bibliography. -- Choice, June 2002
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Arthur K. Wheelock is Curator of Northern Baroque Paintings at the National Gallery of Art, Washington. Among his many books are Vermeer and the Art of Painting and The Paintings of Gerrit Dou.
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From fantasy to realism....,
This review is from: Aelbert Cuyp (Hardcover)
AELBERT CUYP is an art book developed in conjunction with the exhibit of Cuyp's work currently on view at the National Gallery in Washington (10/01-1/02), the National Gallery in London (2/02-5/02), and the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam (6/02-9/02). If you want to get a head start on your visit to the exhibit (and avoid dragging home a heavy book afterward) you may want to buy the book beforehand. In addition to photographs of the paintings and drawings in the exhibit, the book contains five essays. My favorite is entitled "Pigments and color change in the paintings of Aelbert Cuyp" by Marika Spring. Unlike many contemporary painters, Aelbert Cuyp died a wealthy man. He married well and he amassed a fortune in revenue from his patrons. He was frequently commissioned to paint family gatherings such as 'Portrait of a Family in a Landscape' which he may have developed in collaboration with his father Jacob. Cuyp's patrons were conspicuous consumers who wanted their wealth noted in portraiture. Cuyp addressed this by painting their horses and clothing with exquisite detail. In an essay entitled, "Cuyp's horsemen: what do the costumes tell us?", Emilie E.S. Gordenker traces the origins of the Hungarian-Turkish influence on the clothing Cuyp's models. Many Hungarians attended school in the Netherlands in the 17th Century. These young men were heros because they had driven the Turks from the doors of Europe and saved Hungary for Protestant Christianity (much to the delight of the Protestant Dutch). Following their victory, the Hungarians adapted Turkish elements of clothing such as linen undershirts, hip-length tunics, and turbans. The Dutch upper classes made this remarkable new dress the latest fashion. (Recall the oriental aspects of clothing in Rembrandt's paintings? Cuyp literally followed suit). Cuyp (pronounced as "cowpt") is best known by his bucolic landscapes filled with farm animals, particularly cows--cows in the river, cows in the barn, cows in the fields, cows in the woods, cows with herdsmen, and herdsmen with cattle. However, he was also a master horse painter (plenty of gentry and aristoi on horseback), and his maritime scenes are gorgeous. According to Spring, he introduced the "yellow light" of the Italian Renaissance to Dutch landscape painting. His views of lakes, rivers, and harbor scenes exude a peaceful, serene, and almost other worldly beauty. I particularly like 'Dordrect Harbor by Moonlight'. The last part of the book contains an essay and reproductions of Cuyp's many realistic pen and ink drawings from the area around Dordrect. These are beautiful sepia pieces you won't want to overlook.
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The Dutch dominated the genre of landscape painting in the Seventeenth Century and Aelbert Cuyp was one of their greatest painters. Cuyp is best known for his bucolic paintings of rural Holland. As one reviewer noted, he painted a lot of cows and sheperds. Although not known as a maritime painter, Cuyp also produced beautiful paintings of Holland's towns and water ways. His renderings of the material culture of the day are absolutely fascinating.
This book was produced to accompany a 2002 exhibit of Cuyps' work at the National Galleries in Washington D.C. and London. This is a high quality art book with well written scholarly essays and beautifully reproduced images printed on high quality paper. The book retailed for sixty five dollars in 2002 and now can be purchased new for around twenty dollar. This is a bargain price for such a beautiful book. This book is a must purchase for people interested in Seventeenth Century Dutch painting and for all those who share my interest in the material culture of the age. Highly recommended.
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