Mirror of the Earth: The World Landscape in Sixteenth-Century Flemish Painting

by Walter S. Gibson

The Flemish world landscapes, which depict extensive panoramas seen in bird's-eye perspective and contain a wealth of map-like detail, were produced in large numbers, chiefly at Antwerp, during the sixteenth century. Although most major museums in the United States or Europe have at least one Flemish world landscape, relatively little has been written about this type of painting. As a corrective, Walter Gibson's copiously illustrated book presents...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691040540
• ISBN13: 9780691040547
• Release Date: November 1989
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 364 Pages
• Weight: 3.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 11.6" x 8.9"