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Schilderen in opdracht. Noord-Nederlandse contracten voor altaarstukken 1485-1570

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Summary: Although the relationship between patrons and painters has attracted the interest of many art historians over recent decades, "Painting on commission" is the first study of surviving contracts in the Northern regions. In the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, altarpieces were among the most prestigious commissions. Because of the large sums of money these assignments involved, it was of great importance that proper agreements were made, and that these were consolidated in written documents. The written contract is thus the most important source underlying the genesis of the painted altarpiece. The study addresses whether altarpieces can justifiably be seen as a distinct functional category, and how many altarpieces are likely to have been created. It examines what an artist's contract consisted of, and in which ways it was comparable with other contracts. The contracts for the painted altarpieces in the northern Netherlands are examined in depth.

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Schilderen in opdracht. Noord-Nederlandse contracten voor altaarstukken 1485-1570, Liesbeth M. Helmus

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2010
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Titolo
Schilderen in opdracht. Noord-Nederlandse contracten voor altaarstukken 1485-1570
Lingua
Olandese
Pubblicato
2010
Formato
Copertina rigida
Pagine
463
ISBN10
9059830210
ISBN13
9789059830219
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Tag
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Summary: Although the relationship between patrons and painters has attracted the interest of many art historians over recent decades, "Painting on commission" is the first study of surviving contracts in the Northern regions. In the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, altarpieces were among the most prestigious commissions. Because of the large sums of money these assignments involved, it was of great importance that proper agreements were made, and that these were consolidated in written documents. The written contract is thus the most important source underlying the genesis of the painted altarpiece. The study addresses whether altarpieces can justifiably be seen as a distinct functional category, and how many altarpieces are likely to have been created. It examines what an artist's contract consisted of, and in which ways it was comparable with other contracts. The contracts for the painted altarpieces in the northern Netherlands are examined in depth.