Arthur K. Wheelock

James Clifton

Willem van Aelst

Tanya Paul

Julie Hochstrasser

The paintings of Willem van Aelst (1627–1683) are known for their fine finish, innovative compositions, sumptuous subject matter, and rich, jewel-toned palette. Published on the occasion of an unprecedented traveling exhibition, this book celebrates Van Aelst's achievements and his significant impact on Dutch still-life painting. Van Aelst masterfully depicted arrangements of fresh fruit and flowers, displays of dead game, and evocations of the forest floor, as well as elegant objects such as nautilus cups, distinctive silver vessels, and Venetian glassware. This book features twenty-five paintings from throughout his career. Catalog entries and a biographical essay are provided by Tanya Paul, James Clifton writes about the Medici court, Julie Berger Hochstrasser analyzes Van Aelst's choice of subject matter, Arthur K. Wheelock Jr. discusses Van Aelst's time in Amsterdam, and a team of conservators reveals his technical process.

The Still-life Paintings of Willem Van Aelst

Elegance and Refinement

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Catalogue of an exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Feb. 27-May 22, 2005; and at the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y., Sept. 3, 2005-Jan. 1, 2006.

Prints from the Collection of the Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation

A Portrait of the Artist, 1525-1825

Walter Melion

Michel Weemans

Exegesis, as theologians and historians of art, religion, and literature, have come increasingly to acknowledge, has traditionally utilized visual devices of all kinds. This volume examines the many ways in which images functioned as instruments of scriptural hermeneutics in early modern Europe.

Visual Images as Exegetical Instruments, 1400-1700

Imago Exegetica

James Clifton

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