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Incredible Insight Into The Mind Of a Great Artist!,
By sherri j. thorne (brooklyn, new york United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Drawings of Anthony Van Dyck (Paperback)
I became enamoured of the works of Sir Anthony Van Dyck in large part because of my Art History studies at Brooklyn College with Professor Susan Koslow. I am well aware of the work that the author, Christopher Brown, has done on Anthony Van Dyck, so I knew that I would not be disappointed with this excellent book about his drawings. This book features the preparatory drawings for many of his greatest works. Van Dyck had long been admired for his draughtmanship, and in examining these interesting drawings one can see why. They are revealing in that when one sees the elegant, flawless, finished paintings, you would never suspect that he at times labored over his works. Many drawings show that he made compositonal changes. One is also struck by the intensity that seems to leap off the page. The book is divided into sections reflecting the artist's periods in the cities in which he was active. The first section deals with Antwerpt, 1615-1621. Of particular interest are the preliminary drawings for The Carrying of The Cross, which is not the only religious subject that the artist focused on. The Taking of Christ was another, excuted in red chalk. Mythology was also well represented during Van Dyck's Antwerp period in the work Diana and Actaeon, c. 1618-1621, along with Venus and Adonis, which was executed during the same period. His Italian period is here too, (1621-1627) where religious subjects are again pursued, but something more: his aristocratic portraits for noble Italian families. This is where I feel Van Dyck was truly amazing, in his portraiture. His second Antwerpt period of 1628-1632 shows his more sophisticated, elegant portraiture, and incredible detail. The portrait of Cornelis van der Geest in both the preliminary drawing and finished painting must be seen to be believed, especially the detail of the moisture in the subject's eyes! His English period is also well represented with his famous preliminary drawings for the English Court of King Charles, and various aristocrats. I was also struck by his landscape drawings which are also included in this work. All of these drawings were part of an exhibition at The Pierpont Morgan Library in 1991. I cannot imagine anyone who loves the work of Anthony Van Dyck not wanting this book! It gives us a deeper understanding of the artist and his astonishing work!
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