Turning Heads

Rubens, Rembrandt and Vermeer

Nico Van Hout, Koen Bulckens, Lizzie Marx

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Hannibal Books
07 May 2024

Renaissance art

Unique view of the 'tronies' in art from the Netherlands

Our fascination for faces transcends eras and cultures. Turning Heads - Rubens, Rembrandt and Vermeer highlights a remarkable genre in painting to which little attention has so far been paid: tronies or study heads, which were intended first and foremost to depict an emotion or a character trait. Since the model's identity did not matter, painters could truly go to town with these heads. Tronies were drawn and painted by some of the greatest masters: Dürer, Bruegel, Massys, Rubens, Rembrandt and Vermeer, to name just a few. Turning Heads offers a fresh insight into a genre that is older and more varied than you might think. This book includes dozens of illustrations plus the thoughts of contemporary artists for whom the face is essential to their own work.

Catalogue for the exhibition of the same name at the KMSKA in Antwerp (from October 20, 2023 to January 21, 2024) and the National Gallery of Ireland in Dublin (from February 24 to May 26, 2024).

By: Nico Van Hout, Koen Bulckens, Lizzie Marx
Imprint: Hannibal Books
Country of Publication: Belgium
Dimensions: Height: 265mm, Width: 220mm,
Weight: 1.080kg
ISBN: 9789464666786
ISBN 10: 9464666781
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 07 May 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Nico Van Hout Head of Collection Research - Curator Seventeenth Century Paintings, Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten (KMSKA) in Antwerpen (Antwerp), Belgium.