Study Guide:
Van Mander, "On Landscape Painting"
Read the excerpt from Karel Van Mander's "On Landscape Painting" and answer the following questions:
- How does Van Mander describe the life of a young painter?
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What analogy does he make? To what does he compare the painter?
_________________________________________________________ - Where does he want the painter to look? Why?
_________________________________________________________ - Describe three techniques he suggests to create a good
painting:
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- What group does he feel paint the best landscapes?
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What competitor does he name and praise for being gifted?
_________________________________________________________ - Compare Van Mander's views on painting to Leonardo's.
Are they similar or different? Explain.
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_________________________________________________________ - What type of painting would you consider more difficult--
landscape or portraiture?
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Which do you prefer to look at?
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