Caffin begins with the abdication of Charles V in 1555 and the struggle that freed Holland from Spain, then shows how a new nation produced a new kind of art. Chapters on Frans Hals and Rembrandt lead to their followers, the painters of everyday Dutch life such as Gerard Dou, and the landscape and still-life traditions of the Golden Age.
A readable, illustrated introduction for museum-goers and anyone drawn to the Dutch masters. Download the free EPUB.