Dutch and Flemish Paintings of the 17th Century /
Christopher Wright
- London, Frederick Warne : 1981.
- 121 pages : pbk. 19 cm.
Christopher Wright’s Dutch and Flemish Paintings of the 17th Century surveys the Golden Age of Northern European art. It explains how social, religious, and economic changes shaped subjects like portraiture, genre scenes, landscapes, and still lifes. Wright highlights major artists such as Rembrandt, Vermeer, Rubens, and Van Dyck, linking style to patronage and purpose. The book emphasizes close looking, showing how technique and detail convey meaning in everyday and grand scenes alike.