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: An iconographical guide for painters to correctly represent allegorical figures and symbols. Theoretical Contributions

Van Mander’s work moved beyond simple biography to establish a comprehensive theory of art tailored to the "Northern style". Het schilder-boeck

: An interpretation of Ovid's myths to help artists choose and understand classical subjects. : An iconographical guide for painters to correctly

: The most crucial section, providing the first major historical record of Northern masters like Jan van Eyck and Albrecht Dürer . Het schilder-boeck