{"title":"Samuel Van Hoogstraten","description":"\u003cp\u003eSamuel Van Hoogstraten’s works delve into the theory and practice of painting, offering insightful perspectives on visual perception and artistic technique. Readers will find a rich exploration of the creative process, framed within the broader context of the arts and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough titles such as \u003cem\u003eIntroduction to the Academy of Painting\u003c\/em\u003e, Van Hoogstraten unveils the principles of the visible world, blending practical instruction with philosophical reflection. His writing appeals to both students of art and those fascinated by the intersections of sight, representation, and reality.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"samuel-van-hoogstratens-introduction-to-the-academy-of-painting-or-the-visible-world-by-samuel-van-hoogstraten-9781606066676","title":"Samuel van Hoogstraten's Introduction to the Academy of Painting; or, The Visible World","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA unique seventeenth-century account of painting as it was practised, taught, and discussed during a period of extraordinary artistic and intellectual ferment in the Netherlands.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe only comprehensive work on painting written by a Dutch artist in the later seventeenth century, Samuel van Hoogstraten’s \u003ci\u003eInleyding tot de hooge schoole der schilderkonst, anders de zichtbaere werelt\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003cem\u003eIntroduction to the Academy of Painting; or, The Visible World\u003c\/em\u003e, 1678) has long served as a source of valuable insights on a range of topics. These range from firsthand reports of training in Rembrandt’s studio to contemporary engagements with perspective, optics, experimental philosophy, the economics of art, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eVan Hoogstraten’s magnum opus—here available in an English print edition for the first time—brings textual sources into dialogue with the author’s own experience garnered during a multifaceted career. Presenting novel twists on traditional topics, he makes a distinctive case for the status of painting as a universal discipline basic to all the liberal arts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eVan Hoogstraten’s arguments for the authority of what painters know about nature and art speak to contemporary notions of expertise and to the unsettled relations between theory and practice. This makes the book a valuable document of the intertwined histories of art and knowledge in the seventeenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47598109196524,"sku":"9781606066676","price":154.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/624cef3e13c58259f10fea3fe6de45e7.jpg?v=1778027268"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/samuel-van-hoogstraten.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}