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WITH A FOREWORD BY GRAYSON PERRY
Carola Hicks sets out to solve the mystery of one of art history’s greatest paintings, The Arnolfini Portrait
The Arnolfini Portrait by Jan van Eyck in 1434 hangs in the National Gallery in London and remains a mystery to this day. Is the painting of the girl in the green gown the celebration of marriage or pregnancy, a memorial to a wife who died in childbirth, a fashion statement or a status symbol? Using her acclaimed forensic skills as an art historian, Carola Hicks set out to decode the mystery of one the most enigmatic paintings in the western art.
‘This book will send you back to the National Gallery with much sharper eyes’ Independent on Sunday
Carola Hicks sets out to solve the mystery of one of art history’s greatest paintings, The Arnolfini Portrait
The Arnolfini Portrait by Jan van Eyck in 1434 hangs in the National Gallery in London and remains a mystery to this day. Is the painting of the girl in the green gown the celebration of marriage or pregnancy, a memorial to a wife who died in childbirth, a fashion statement or a status symbol? Using her acclaimed forensic skills as an art historian, Carola Hicks set out to decode the mystery of one the most enigmatic paintings in the western art.
‘This book will send you back to the National Gallery with much sharper eyes’ Independent on Sunday
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"I was bowled over... It is a book of page-turning vignettes" (Daily Telegraph)
"Exploring the double portrait in revelatory detail, Hicks presents a truly inspiring picture of her own" (The Times)
"The book has sent me back to the painting...with wider and more inquisitive eyes" (Peter Conrad Observer)
"An author who opens our eyes, deepens our understanding and makes us keen to look again" (Frances Spalding Daily Mail)
"Hicks tells a truly fascinating story about image and ownership, based on diligent, well-digested research" (Vera Ryan Irish Times)
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"Exploring the double portrait in revelatory detail, Hicks presents a truly inspiring picture of her own" (The Times)
"The book has sent me back to the painting...with wider and more inquisitive eyes" (Peter Conrad Observer)
"An author who opens our eyes, deepens our understanding and makes us keen to look again" (Frances Spalding Daily Mail)
"Hicks tells a truly fascinating story about image and ownership, based on diligent, well-digested research" (Vera Ryan Irish Times)
A fascinating exploration of one our best loved paintings, and the strange, dramatic history of its owners through time with a foreword by Grayson Perry.
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A fascinating exploration of one our best loved paintings, and the strange, dramatic history of its owners through time with a foreword by Grayson Perry.WITH A FOREWORD BY GRAYSON PERRYCarola Hicks sets out to solve the mystery of one of art history's greatest paintings, The Arnolfini PortraitThe Arnolfini Portrait by Jan van Eyck in 1434 hangs in the National Gallery in London and remains a mystery to this day. Is the painting of the girl in the green gown the celebration of marriage or pregnancy, a memorial to a wife who died in childbirth, a fashion statement or a status symbol? Using her acclaimed forensic skills as an art historian, Carola Hicks set out to decode the mystery of one the most enigmatic paintings in the western art.'This book will send you back to the National Gallery with much sharper eyes' Independent on Sunday WITH A FOREWORD BY GRAYSON PERRY Carola Hicks sets out to solve the mystery of one of art historys greatest paintings, The Arnolfini Portrait The Arnolfini Portrait by Jan van Eyck in 1434 hangs in the National Gallery in London and remains a mystery to this day. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780099526896
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