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Girl in a Green Gown: The History and Mystery of the Arnolfini Portrait

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By (author): Carola Hicks

WITH A FOREWORD BY GRAYSON PERRY

Carola Hicks sets out to solve the mystery of one of art historys greatest paintings, The Arnolfini Portrait

The Arnolfini Portrait by Jan van Eyck in 1434 hangs in the National Gallery in London and remains a mystery to this day. Is the painting of the girl in the green gown the celebration of marriage or pregnancy, a memorial to a wife who died in childbirth, a fashion statement or a status symbol? Using her acclaimed forensic skills as an art historian, Carola Hicks set out to decode the mystery of one the most enigmatic paintings in the western art.

This book will send you back to the National Gallery with much sharper eyes Independent on Sunday

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Product Details
  • Weight: 254g
  • Dimensions: 129 x 198mm
  • Publication Date: 06 Sep 2012
  • Publisher: Vintage Publishing
  • Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9780099526896

About Carola Hicks

Carola Hicks an acclaimed art historian and witty perceptive writer died in 2010 just as she was finishing this book. Born in Sussex Carola studied archaeology at Edinburgh University and was an actress journalist and House of Commons Researcher before taking up an academic career. For several years she was curator of the Stained Glass Museum at Ely Cathedral and then became a Fellow and Director of Studies in art history at Newnham College Cambridge. Her books include Animals in Early Medieval Art Improper Pursuits: The Scandalous Life of Lady Di Beauclerk and two fine 'biographies' of works of art: The Bayeux Tapestry: The Life Story of a Masterpiece and The King's Glass: A Story of Tudor Power and Secret Art.

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