Old Master Portrait Drawings

１５世紀から１７世紀にかけての、イタリアから北ヨーロッパ で活躍した画家・彫刻家のデッサン集で、フィリポ・リッピ、 マンティ―二ヤ、ラファエロ、デューラー、レンブラント ヴァン・ダイク、ワットー等、人物、風景が描かれている。 眼と手の確かさに圧倒される。

A budding artist (at age 66) who does landscape, figurative and portrait work, I'm always looking for new teachers. Some of the best are long long dead. This collection of work continues to be very helpful and inspirational. You can't beat the price ! david logan

Ok book

This collection is a fine source for practice material. Picture quality is acceptable for study but may disappoint collectors. As an example, Ruben's drawing of Isabella Brant (page 37) appears faded. The chalkwork on the model's cheeks isn't visible, leaving a plain impression. Such loss of detail detracts from the vibrancy of the portraits. The plates in Hale's "Drawing Lessons from the Great Masters" and Coyle's "Anatomy Lessons from the Great Masters" are better reproduced. These books are pricier but worthwhile for detailed studies. Quality aside, Dover books are cheap, have variety, and make for good practice.

It is perhaps possible to understand the bad quality of the paper, it is probably recyclable. But the quality of the images, if one can speak of quality, is atrocious. Often the "image" is not visible. I was astonished how do they dare to sell this as book? Ok it is cheap but it is cheap because it is worth nothing. Do not buy.