Jan Steen: The Drawing Lesson (Getty Museum Studies on Art) (Getty Publications – (Yale)) - Softcover

Walsh, .

 
9780892363926: Jan Steen: The Drawing Lesson (Getty Museum Studies on Art) (Getty Publications – (Yale))

Synopsis

In this fascinating exploration of Jan Steen's The Drawing Lesson, John Walsh offers an explanation of the individual parts and larger patterns of the work, allowing us to see how each prop and pose contributes to the larger theme--the art of painting and the education of the artist. He also recounts Steen's career and the history of the picture itself, presenting, in sum, not only an examination of a fine painting but also a lesson in how to look at and "read" a complex work of art.

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About the Author


John Walsh has been Director of the J. Paul Getty Museum since 1983. Previously, he was curator of paintings at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. In addition to articles in such publications asThe Connoisseur and Burlington Magazine, he is the author of several exhibition catalogues includingA Mirror of Nature with Cynthia P. Schneider.

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