Creating Distinctions in Dutch Genre Painting : : Repetition and Invention / / Angela Ho.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter AUP eBook Package 2016-2018
• VerfasserIn: Ho, Angela,
• Place / Publishing House: Amsterdam : : Amsterdam University Press, , [2017]; ©2017
• Year of Publication: 2017
• Language: English
• Series: Visual and Material Culture, 1300 –1700 ; 1
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (304 p.) :; 16 color plates, 70 halftones

In the mid- to late seventeenth century, a number of Dutch painters created a new type of refined genre painting that was much admired by elite collectors. In this book, Angela Ho uses the examples of Gerrit Dou, Gerard ter Borch, and Frans van Mieris to show how this group of artists made creative use of repetition-such as crafting virtuosic, self-referential compositions around signature motifs, or engaging esteemed predecessors in a competitive dialogue through emulation-to project a distinctive artistic personality. The resulting paintings enabled purchasers and viewers to exercise their connoisseurial eye and claim membership in an exclusive circle of sophisticated enthusiasts-making creative repetition a successful strategy for both artists and viewers.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Key Concepts -- 2. A Niche of One’s Own: Gerrit Dou’s Brand-Building Project -- 3. The Pleasure of Novelty: Gerard ter Borch’s Innovation -- 4. Invention through Repetition: Imitation and Emulation in the Work of Frans van Mieris -- Epilogue: On Signature Products, Knock-Offs, and Product Lines -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index