Girl in a Green Gown: The History and Mystery of the Arnolfini Portrait

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Product ID:	9780099526896
Product Form:	Paperback / softback
Country of Manufacture:	GB
Title:	Girl in a Green Gown
Subtitle:	The History and Mystery of the Arnolfini Portrait
Authors:	Author: Carola Hicks
Page Count:	272
Subjects:	History of art, History of art / art & design styles, Paintings and painting in oils, Oils
Description:	Select Guide Rating WITH A FOREWORD BY GRAYSON PERRY Carola Hicks sets out to solve the mystery of one of art history’s greatest paintings, The Arnolfini Portrait The Arnolfini Portrait by Jan van Eyck in 1434 hangs in the National Gallery in London and remains a mystery to this day. WITH A FOREWORD BY GRAYSON PERRY Carola Hicks sets out to solve the mystery of one of art history’s greatest paintings, The Arnolfini Portrait The Arnolfini Portrait by Jan van Eyck in 1434 hangs in the National Gallery in London and remains a mystery to this day. Is the painting of the girl in the green gown the celebration of marriage or pregnancy, a memorial to a wife who died in childbirth, a fashion statement or a status symbol? Using her acclaimed forensic skills as an art historian, Carola Hicks set out to decode the mystery of one the most enigmatic paintings in the western art. ‘This book will send you back to the National Gallery with much sharper eyes’ *Independent on Sunday*
Imprint Name:	Vintage
Publisher Name:	Vintage Publishing
Country of Publication:	GB
Publishing Date:	2012-09-06

Weight	260 g
Dimensions	198 × 130 × 21 mm