During the 15th century, some of the most glorious manuscript illuminations were produced in the Dutch artistic centers of Utrecht, Haarlem and Delft. Here, scholars from Holland and America present new information on these strikingly beautiful manuscripts. 108 color plates, 20 black-and-white illustrations.

The Dutch Golden Age Book is a new, compact and multifaceted survey of painting in the Dutch Golden Age. The book provides an outstanding picture of the exceptional and prolific production of paintings created in the Netherlands during the seventeenth century. This publication not only provides a complete picture of the Golden Age of Dutch painting, but also offers the very latest theories concerning this period as developed by Ronald de Leeuw, Director of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Holland.

The seventeenth century is often known as the Dutch Golden Age, not only because of the great wealth the country amassed but also because of the impressive cultural flowering. The art of painting in particular reached a high point. Throughout the century, countless highly talented artists created masterpieces that still evoke our admiration more than four centuries later. Their paintings are the jewels in the collections of museums all over the world.

The Royal Collection contains some of the finest Dutch paintings of the 17th century in existence. This book provides the reader with an accessible and illustrated guide to the subject and to the major works from the period in the Royal Collection.