The seventeenth century is often known as the Dutch Golden Age, not only because of the great wealth the country amassed but also because of the impressive cultural flowering that took place during this period. The art of painting in particular reached a high point, with Rembrandt, Vermeer, van Ruisdael, Jan Steen, and Van de Velde, among others. Many highly talented artists created masterpieces that still evoke our admiration more than four centuries later; their paintings are the jewels in the collections of museums all over the world. This book includes both well-known and lesser- known painters who were prominent during this period, and is an excellent visual resource.
Catalogue d'une exposition au Palazzo Strozzi. Après Bronzino en 2010 puis Pontormo and Rosso Fiorentino en 2014, le Palazzo Strozzi présente le dernier volet de sa trilogie consacrée au XVIe siècle italien. Cette exposition explore le développement de l'art florentin dans la seconde moitié du siècle à travers la peinture, la sculpture et le dessin d'Andrea del Sarto, Bronzino, Pontormo, Giorgio Vasari, Giambologna et Bartolomeo Ammannati. Elle célèbre aussi l'émulation culturelle et intellectuelle de cette époque marquée par le Concile de Trente et la Contre-réforme ainsi que par la figure de François Ie de Médicis.
