Here is the pdf fair catalogue of Antiquariaat Arine van der Steur. Amsterdam_6-7Oct The fair will take place in Amsterdam at Mariott Hotel the 6th and 7th…… Read more “Amsterdam International Antiquarian Book Fair 2018 – Catalogue”
Tag: printing
Goltzius’ Self-portrait
In 1594 Hendrick Goltzius (1558-1617) engraved a set of large plates with the Stories of the Virgin, also called “The Masterpiece”. The plates, 6 in total, are really…… Read more “Goltzius’ Self-portrait”
Quick jump to Berlin
It takes very little time to fall in love with Berlin. Although my visit was very short (one and a half day) I managed to walk around…… Read more “Quick jump to Berlin”
And the printer became Judas
Oh yes, former Haarlem major and book publisher Jan van Suren (1517-1591), masterfully engraved in a very intense portrait by Hendrick Glotzius (1558-1617), a few years later…… Read more “And the printer became Judas”
From sketch to press: On printmaking
Latest blog post on Antiquariaat Arine van der Steur concerning the art of printmaking. Literally. http://antiquariaatvandersteur.blogspot.nl/2018/02/from-sketch-to-press-on-print-making.html
The plate and the painter: on a little discovery in late 2017
Countless are the ways music and visual arts meet. Here is the short account of what was recently discovered behind a painting on copper.* This tale begins…… Read more “The plate and the painter: on a little discovery in late 2017”
