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Truly collaborative paintings, that is, not simply mechanical but also conceptual co-productions, are rare in the history of art. This gorgeously illustrated catalogue explores just such an extraordinary partnership between Antwerp's most eminent painters of the early seventeenth century, Peter Paul Rubens (1577 - 1640) and Jan Brueghel the Elder (1568 - 1625). Rubens and Brueghel executed approximately twenty-five works together between around 1597 and Brueghel's death in 1625. Highly prized and sought after by collectors throughout Europe, the collaborative works of Rubens and Brueghel were distinguished by an extremely high level of quality, further enhanced by the status of the artists themselves.Published to coincide with an exhibition at the Getty Museum to be held July 5 to September 24, 2006, the catalogue features twenty-six colour plates of such Rubens/Brueghel paintings as "The Return from War", "The Feast of Achelous", "Garden of Eden with the Fall of Man", "Allegory of Sight", "Battle of the Amazons", "Nature Adored by the Graces", and "Madonna and Child in a Garland of Flowers", along with Rubens and Brueghel's collaborations with important contemporaries such as Frans Snyders and Hendrick van Balen. An essay by Anne Woollett explores the social and artistic milieu of Antwerp during this period and discusses Rubens and Brueghel's personal and working relationship, its origins, and their service to the Archdukes Albert and Isabella. Another essay, by Mark Leonard, Tiarna Doherty, and Jorgen Wadum, analyzes the artists' collaborative technique and offers new findings based on scientific discoveries. This is the first such publication to fully address and reproduce these works in depth. Coinciding with an exhibition at the Getty Museum to be held July 5 to September 24, 2006, this is the first such publication to fully address and reproduce these works in depth.

This title offers is a concise yet informative, stunningly illustrated virtual tour of the works of Rembrandt held in Southern California. This superbly illustrated volume takes readers on a visual tour of fourteen stunning Rembrandt paintings held in collections across Southern California. Not only does "Rembrandt in Southern California" provide detailed and informative biographical information about the Master artist, but it also look at how and why so many important works ended up in this one location. A virtual exhibition of the paintings and information about visiting the collections can be found at website.

Precisely rendered to dazzle the eye with their botanical accuracy, the sumptuous arrays of fruit and flowers by Dutch painter Jan van Huysum (1682-1749) were among the most avidly collected paintings of the 18th century. The arrangements were painstakingly executed over many months and commanded exceptionally high prices from collectors throughout Europe. This delightful little book explores two of Van Huysum's most important still-life paintings, "Vase of Flowers" and "Fruit Piece", showing how his inimitable technique resulted in an illusion that continues to captivate us today. The book's sumptuous plates reveal the artist's highly nuanced palette, and his exuberant, asymmetrical arrangements reflect emerging rococo rhythms.