{"title":"Mitzi Kirkland-Ives","description":"\u003cp\u003eMitzi Kirkland-Ives offers insightful explorations into the world of arts and culture, blending meticulous research with engaging narrative. Her works, such as \u003cem\u003eHans Memling and the Merchants\u003c\/em\u003e, delve into the intricate relationships between artists and their patrons, revealing the social and economic contexts that shaped their creations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtful studies that illuminate the cultural significance of art within historical frameworks. Kirkland-Ives’s approach brings together aesthetics and history, inviting a deeper appreciation of the connections between artistic expression and society.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"hans-memling-and-the-merchants-by-mitzi-kirkland-ives-9781836390312","title":"Hans Memling and the Merchants","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA social history of the fifteenth-century German painter's influence.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEmigrating from southern Germany in the late fifteenth century, painter Hans Memling sought success in Bruges, a vibrant commercial hub at the time. Rather than among the nobility or ecclesiastical institutions, he found his audience in the new urban middle class of merchant bankers, financiers, politicians, affluent clerics, and artisans. He also enjoyed a reputation among diverse communities of traders and diplomats from across Europe, including Castile and England, as well as Italian cities like Genoa, Bologna, and Florence, and the Hanseatic League.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHans Memling and the Merchants\u003c\/em\u003e explores the social and material aspects of Memling's career and workshop, providing a vibrant entry into Bruges as an early modern commercial capital. It highlights international trade, factional politics, artisanal guilds, devotional traditions, and the aspirations and identities of his merchant-class clientele.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47455581733100,"sku":"9781836390312","price":44.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/91wzoNrWCzL._SL1500.jpg?v=1774784780"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/mitzi-kirkland-ives.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}