NETHERLANDISH ART - Vol. 1, 1400 - 1600

This handsome book presents an overview of Netherlandish art from 1400 to 1600 by focusing on one hundred works of art, including paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, and decorative arts, from the unparalleled collection of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. Eminent art authorities place these works in the context of their fascinating period in history and discuss their origins, significance, and distinguishing features.This is the first of a four-volume series on Dutch art focusing on the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.Published in association with Waanders Publishers and the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

Hendrik Willem van Os was a Dutch art historian. He served as professor of Art and Cultural History, director of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, and presenter of television programs on art.