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The Metropolitan Museum of Art has brought together all of its Netherlandish painting from 1425 to 1550, usually dispersed among several sites, for a special exhibition. This well-produced volume serves as a catalog for that exhibition and also as a record of the museum's extensive holdings in this area. Introductory essays by museum staff members cover the social organization of the production and sale of this art, the interaction of Italian and Netherlandish art, the acquisition of the Metropolitan's Netherlandish collection, and the development of 20th-century European and American scholarship on Netherlandish art. The catalog is organized thematically, with additional essays covering each theme (religious art, portraiture, workshop practice) and substantial entries describing each painting. A map, bibliographies of artists, and a glossary are also provided. An essential acquisition for specialized and academic collections, this book will also be of use to interested patrons in larger public libraries. Kathryn Wekselman, Univ. of Cincinnati Lib.
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