"本书详细介绍了“荷兰黄金时代”的画家Nicolaes Maes（1634-1693）的艺术生涯。作为伦勃朗（Rembrandt）最有才华的学生之一，Maes一开始创作的绘画都是以圣经中的场景为主题，而且承袭了他**的老师的风格。

这本插图丰富的专著是**本涵盖他所有作品的英语书籍。为了让专业人士和普通读者都能从本书中受益，来自伦敦国家美术馆和海牙莫瑞泰斯皇家美术馆(Mauritshuis)的几位作者（策展人）带来了一场知识的盛宴。

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"An expert look at the life and captivating work of the Dutch painter Nicolaes Maes, Rembrandt's most famous pupil

This book offers a close look at the art of Dutch Golden Age painter Nicolaes Maes (1634-1693). One of Rembrandt's most talented students, Maes began by painting biblical scenes in the style of his famous teacher. He later produced extraordinary genre pieces, in which the closely observed actions of the main figure, often a woman, have a hushed, almost monumental character. Maes also depicted mothers with children or older women praying or sleeping; such works have placed him among the most popular painters of the Dutch Golden Age. From around 1660, Maes turned exclusively to portraiture, and his elegant style attracted wealthy and eminent clients from Dordrecht and Amsterdam. This generously illustrated volume is the first in English to cover the full range of his repertoire. The authors-curators from the National Gallery, London, and the Mauritshuis, The Hague-bring extensive knowledge to bear for the benefit of specialists and the general public.

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