Girl in a green gown : the history and mystery of the Arnolfini portrait /: the history and mystery of the Arnolfini portrait. (2012)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Carola Hicks.
• Other Names: Hicks, Carola
• Contents: Preface: History and mystery -- Court painter to the Duke of Burgundy -- Bruges, Venice of the West -- Followers of fashion -- Courtier, ambassador, spy: Don Diego de Guevara -- The beads and the brush -- La Grande Mere de l'Europe: Marguerite of Austria -- The furniture -- The Amazon Queen: Marie of Hungary -- The fabrics -- Art lover: Philip II -- The rug -- Spanish palaces: from Philip to Napoleon -- The oranges -- The uninvited King of Spain: Joseph Bonaparte -- The window -- Hero of Waterloo: Colonel James Hay -- The mirror -- The dealers and the Prince and the critics -- The chandelier -- Star of the National Gallery -- The dog -- Pre-Raphaelite idol and Connoisseurs' quest -- Techniques -- Wars and disputes -- Hidden puzzles? -- Interpretations and transformations: the Arnolfinis today.
• Publisher Details: London : Vintage
• Publication Date: 2012
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiv, 256 pages), illustrations (some color), portraits (some color)
• Subjects: 759.9492; HISTORY / General; History of art / art & design styles; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781446485903; 1446485900
• Related ISBNs: 9780099526896; 0099526891
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.