Jan Van Der Heyden: 1637-1712

by Peter C. Sutton

Book Overview

A remarkably versatile man, Jan van der Heyden (1637-1712) was the preeminent painter of cityscapes in the Netherlands and the first artist to capture all the beauty of the urban scene. Notwithstanding his achievements as an artist, Van der Heyden was even more famous in his own time as an inventor and engineer: he invented firefighting equipment that set the standard throughout Europe for two centuries, and he perfected the streetlamp. This is...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300119704
• ISBN13: 9780300119701
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 4.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 12.2" x 10.5"