MASTERS OF THE EVERYDAY

This superb collection by the curators of an accompanying exhibition focuses on a selection of works of Dutch genre painting from th e Royal Collections holdings. Johannes Vermeer, Jan Steen, Gerrit Dou, Gabriel Metsu, and Pieter de Hooch are among the masters wh ose works are finely reproduced here. While the subject matter may be ordinarythe preparation of food, the bustle of a busy market, the enjoyment of taverns and town festivitiesthe meticulously documented details often allude to a work's deeper meaning or to mor al messages...[Read more]