John Oliver Hand
John Oliver Hand is the curator of northern Renaissance paintings at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
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Description: Essays in Context: Unfolding the Netherlandish Diptych
BOOKEssays in Context: Unfolding the Netherlandish Diptych
John Oliver Hand (Editor), Ron Spronk (Editor)
https://doi.org/10.37862/aaeportal.00045
Stable URL: https://aaeportal.com/?id=-18125
With contributions by Marina Belozerskaya, Till-Holger Borchert, Lorne Campbell, Reindert Falkenburg, Ivan Gaskell, Laura D. Gelfand, Peter Klein, Maximiliaan P. J. Martens, Carol J. Purtle, Victor M. Schmidt, Hugo van der Velden, Hélène Verougstraete, and Yvonne Yiu

This book features essays by leading scholars that explore a wide range of topics relating to 15th- and 16th-century Netherlandish diptychs. The text addresses the practical and social uses of the diptych, the history and origins of the format, and the philosophical issues related to the practice of researching these diptychs. It also analyzes the devotional function of these works in the context of contemporary texts and religious practices in northern Europe.

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Author
John Oliver Hand (Editor), Ron Spronk (Editor)
PublisherHarvard Art Museums
Print publication date December 2006 (out of print)
Print ISBN 9780300121407
EISBN 9780300247954
Copyright© 2006 by President and Fellows of Harvard College
Illustrations 75
Print Status out of print
Publisher (out of print)
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