{"title":"Lieven Van Den Abeele","description":"\u003cp\u003eLieven Van Den Abeele's works delve into the rich interplay between art and regional culture, offering insightful studies that illuminate notable figures such as Erich Heckel within the context of Flanders. His writing combines scholarly attention with an accessible style, making complex artistic movements and histories engaging and approachable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtful explorations grounded in \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, with a focus on visual arts and their socio-cultural environments. Van Den Abeele's books provide a valuable resource for anyone keen to deepen their appreciation of artistic heritage in a European setting.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"erich-heckel-in-flanders-by-lieven-van-den-abeele-9780300282795","title":"Erich Heckel in Flanders","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA monograph on one of the leading figures of German Expressionism, Erich Heckel, and on artistic exchange in wartime Europe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eErich Heckel in Flanders\u003c\/em\u003e illuminates a less well-known yet coherent and deeply familiar period in the artistic career of the German expressionist Erich Heckel (1883–1970). The book contextualises the beginnings and the evolution of his work in the years from 1905 to 1918.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1914, Heckel volunteered to go to the front, ending up on a hospital train that took him to Flanders. He remained there until the end of the First World War, working as an orderly in Roeselare, Ostend and Ghent. In Flanders, Heckel sketched daily events in the emergency hospital, of the places he visited and the people he encountered. He made woodcuts depicting expressive heads of the orderlies and their patients, and of biblical subjects such as \u003cem\u003eThe Madonna of Ostend\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Good Samaritan\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs a painter, Heckel was impressed by the landscape and the sea, and the unusual cloud formations. His landscapes and seascapes are an important highlight from this period of his work. The works included are romantic and expressive, natural and symbolic, spiritual, tangible and nostalgic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47424087392492,"sku":"9780300282795","price":143.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780300282795.jpg?v=1774769195"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/lieven-van-den-abeele.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}