A prolific painter and printmaker who was also keenly interested in geometry and architecture, the Netherlandish Vredeman de Vries was also celebrated in his day and after for his treatise on
perspective. This ambitious volume tackles Vredeman's ouevre, with lengthy analyses of the individual works, and an effort to come to terms with the artist's strange vision in relation to the
tumultuous events of his time--an era of religious wars and hardship. The volume is heavily illustrated with b&w and some color plates and is notable for its thorough and extensive research
into primary sources, which are cited throughout. Annotation 穢2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
