Painted illusions : the art of Cornelius Gijsbrechts / Olaf Koester
London : National Gallery Co, 2000. First Edition. Fine paperback copy; somewhat dust-dulled and edge-bumped. Remains well-preserved overall. Item #472164
ISBN: 1857092996
Physical description; 64 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 23 cm. Notes; Published to accompany an exhibition held at the National Gallery, London, England, Feb. 2-May 1, 2000. Includes bibliographical references (p. 60). Contents; Acknowledgements. p. 4 -- Foreword. p. 6 -- Trompe-l'oeil Painting. p. 8 -- Cornelius Gijsbrechts. p. 12 -- Cornelius Gijsbrechts in Copenhagen. p. 14 -- Gijsbrechts's Work and the Danish Royal Collections. p. 17 -- Art of Cornelius Gijsbrechts. p. 18 -- Vanitas Still Lifes. p. 18 -- Letter Racks. p. 20 -- Meaning of Quodlibet Painting. p. 25 -- Trompe-l'oeil Kunstkammer Paintings. p. 26 -- Studio Walls. p. 31 -- Trompe-l'oeil Cupboards. p. 38 -- Trompe-l'oeil Still Lifes of Game and Hunting Implements. p. 45 -- Chantourne Pictures. p. 52 -- Legacy of Gijsbrechts. p. 57 -- Notes. p. 58 -- Select Bibliography. p. 60 -- Works in the Exhibition. p. 62 -- Photographic Credits. p. 64. Subjects; Gijsbrechts, Cornelius (1630-1675?) Exhibitions. Trompe l'oeil painting Netherlands Exhibitions. Trompe l'oeil painting Denmark Exhibitions. Optical illusions in art Exhibitions. Koester, Olaf.
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