Early Netherlandisch painting: its origins and character. Volume 1: text.

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Early Netherlandish Painting: Its Origins and Character is Erwin Panofsky’s landmark study of the origins, stylistic development, and symbolic depth of fifteenth-century painting in the Low Countries. Based on his 1947–48 Charles Eliot Norton Lectures, the book combines meticulous visual analysis with iconographic interpretation, exploring how artists such as Jan van Eyck, Rogier van der Weyden, and Hans Memling integrated realism, complex symbolism, and theological meaning into their work. Through detailed examinations of key paintings—including the Arnolfini Portrait—Panofsky reveals the cultural, religious, and intellectual contexts that shaped this art, offering an enduring framework for understanding the character and legacy of the early Netherlandish school.

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