Early Netherlandish drawings, 1400-1600

Netherlands’ fifteenth–sixteenth century drawings reveal how creativity and exchange shaped regional artistic power.

The Low Countries were the economic and artistic powerhouse of northern Europe in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. This book charts the development and function of drawings as valuable records of creativity and exchange, shedding light on artistic techniques, styles and workshop practice. Key questions are addressed, such as: how these early drawings were made, used and ...