Part two in this extensive research of painting in the Netherlands will take you back to the Dutch and Flamish painting in the seventeenth and eighteenth century. Ghislain Kieft discusses paintings and artists of the northern Netherlands. Whereas Hans Vlieghe analyses the works of the great painters of the southern parts: Rubens Jordaens, Van Dyck. Finally Christine Wansink reconstructs the life and times of painters in the eighteenth century. This three volume comprehensive overview explores in depth the painting in the Netherlands throughout the ages, up to the present day. It offers a complete panorama extending from the early Middle Ages to the most recent trends, reflecting the growth and development of the Dutch artistic identity, poised between tradition and experiment. This is an ambitious work, involving several internationally renowned art historians. It includes an impressive set of illustrations which will enable the reader to appreciate the great masters, schools and artistic currents, admire celebrated masterpieces and discover lesser-known ones. The imaginative layout and interplay of text, images, indices and appendices, bring the three volumes to life. Also available: http://www.aup.nl/do.php?a=show_visitor_book&isbn=9789053568095 >De Schilderkunst der Lage Landen, deel 1 no longer available http://www.aup.nl/do.php?a=show_visitor_book&isbn=9789053568347 >De Schilderkunst der Lage Landen, deel 3