How Long to Read Shaping the Netherlandish Canon

How Long Does it Take to Read Shaping the Netherlandish Canon?

It takes the average reader 8 hours and 2 minutes to read Shaping the Netherlandish Canon by Walter S. Melion

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

A treatise on Dutch art on par with Vasari's critical history of Italian art, Karel van Mander's Schilder-Boeck (or Book on Picturing) has long been recognized for its critical and historical influence--and yet, until now, no comprehensive account of the book's conception, aims, and impact has been available. In this in-depth analysis of the content and context of Van Mander's work, Walter S. Melion reveals the Schilder-Boeck's central importance to an understanding of northern Renaissance and Baroque art. By interpreting the terminology employed in the Schilder-Boeck, Melion establishes the text's relationship to past and contemporary art theory. Van Mander is seen here developing his critical categories and then applying them to Ancient, Italian, and Netherlandish artists in order to mark changes within a culture and to characterize excellence for each region. Thus Melion demonstrates how Van Mander revised both the structure and critical language of Vasari's Lives to refute the Italian's claims for the superiority of the Tuscan style, and to clarify northern artistic traditions and the concerns of Netherlandish artists. A much needed corrective to the view that Dutch art of the period was lacking in theory, Melion's work offers a compelling account of a sixteenth- and seventeenth-century theoretical and critical perspective and shows how this perspective suggests a rereading of northern art.

How long is Shaping the Netherlandish Canon?

Shaping the Netherlandish Canon by Walter S. Melion is 481 pages long, and a total of 120,731 words.

This makes it 162% the length of the average book. It also has 148% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Shaping the Netherlandish Canon Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 59 minutes to read Shaping the Netherlandish Canon aloud.

What Reading Level is Shaping the Netherlandish Canon?

Shaping the Netherlandish Canon is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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