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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

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Early Netherlandish Drawings, 1400-1600

Early Netherlandish Drawings, 1400-1600

Horbatsch, Olenka
Wytema, Charlotte
Bleyerveld, Yvonne

Hardcover

Drawing InstructionEuropean ArtGeneral Art

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ISBN10: 0714136514
ISBN13: 9780714136516
Publisher: British Museum Press
Published: Jul 21 2026
Pages: 368
Weight: 4.98
Height: 1.50 Width: 9.80 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Discover how fifteenth- and sixteenth-century Low Countries drawings functioned, reflecting creativity, exchange, and workshop practice across northern Europe.

The Low Countries were the economic and artistic powerhouse of northern Europe in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. This book charts the development and function of drawings as valuable records of creativity and exchange, shedding light on artistic techniques, styles and workshop practice. Key questions are addressed, such as: how these early drawings were made, used and understood by their contemporaries.

Case studies selected from over 1,200 sheets from the British Museum's outstanding collection are brought together to present a new paradigm for the understanding of Netherlandish drawings. With a focus on function and material, new connections from across the period enable the presentation of a unified narrative of drawing in the region.

Highlights include works by renowned artists Rogier van der Weyden, Lucas van Leyden, Pieter Bruegel and Hendrick Goltzius. Examples from lesser-known artists, anonymous works and workshop copies ensure the presentation of a comprehensive account of drawing in the region.

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