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Girl in a Green Gown: The History and Mystery of the Arnolfini Portrait
Carola Hicks
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Description for Girl in a Green Gown: The History and Mystery of the Arnolfini Portrait
Paperback. The "Arnolfini" portrait, painted by Jan van Eyck in 1434, is one of the world's most famous paintings. This title tells the story of the painting's survival through fires, battles, hazardous sea journeys, and its role as a mirror reflecting the culture and history of the time - from jewel of the Hapsburg empire to Napoleonic war trophy. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations (some col.), ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: ACND; AFCL; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 276.
WITH A FOREWORD BY GRAYSON PERRY
Carola Hicks sets out to solve the mystery of one of art history’s greatest paintings, The Arnolfini Portrait
The Arnolfini Portrait by Jan van Eyck in 1434 hangs in the National Gallery in London and remains a mystery to this day. Is the painting of the girl in the green gown the celebration of marriage or pregnancy, a memorial to a wife who died in childbirth, a fashion statement or a status symbol? Using her acclaimed forensic skills as an art historian, Carola Hicks set out to decode the mystery ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099526896
SKU
V9780099526896
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About Carola Hicks
Carola Hicks, an acclaimed art historian, and witty, perceptive writer, died in 2010 just as she was finishing this book. Born in Sussex, Carola studied archaeology at Edinburgh University, and was an actress, journalist and House of Commons Researcher, before taking up an academic career. For several years she was curator of the Stained Glass Museum at Ely Cathedral, and ... Read more
Reviews for Girl in a Green Gown: The History and Mystery of the Arnolfini Portrait
I was bowled over... It is a book of page-turning vignettes
Daily Telegraph
Exploring the double portrait in revelatory detail, Hicks presents a truly inspiring picture of her own
The Times
The book has sent me back to the painting...with wider and more inquisitive eyes
Peter Conrad
Observer
An author who opens our ... Read more
Daily Telegraph
Exploring the double portrait in revelatory detail, Hicks presents a truly inspiring picture of her own
The Times
The book has sent me back to the painting...with wider and more inquisitive eyes
Peter Conrad
Observer
An author who opens our ... Read more