Anthony Van Dyck: A Life2 reviews Robin Blake Ivan R. Dee, Publisher, 2000 Brilliant! + Highly recommended for students of portraiture. This is by far the best bio on van Dyck in print today. I purchased it a year ago, from Amazon UK, and am very glad to see it available in the States. If you have the catalog from either the recent show in London or the Washington DC show from '90, use the images from that to go with Robin's text ...             As Above, So Below: A Novel of Peter Bruegel5 reviews Rudy Rucker Forge Books, 2003 My Favorite Book of this Year + M. C. Eschers inspiration...... + Painless History + Look deeper!             M : The Man Who Became Caravaggio43 reviews Peter Robb Picador, 2001 M: The Man Who Became Caravaggio + Fascinating and Thorough, But Difficult to Read at Times M: The Man Who Became Caravaggio is nothing short of brilliant. A complete and exhaustive study of one of the greatest painters to have ever lived. If art or history interest you Peter Robb's book will be a treasured read. From the papal and intolerant church's influence on art - religious ...             Rembrandt's Eyes21 reviews Simon Schama Knopf, 1999 A masterpiece worthy of Rembrandt's life and works + Excellent book about Rembrandt and his times + Returning to Rembrandt's Eyes: An Appreciation + A MUST READ             Renaissance Rivals: Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael, Titian4 reviews Rona Goffen Yale University Press, 2004 A masterful work + Great book by a great scholar + Correction to "Qualified Praise" Goffen's book is a powerful and thrilling volume of scholarship. Having passed away of breast cancer, the author rests knowing that her words and scholarship will continue to delight and inform many people desiring a new take on the overly discussed pieces of Michelangelo and his "antagonists." ...             The Lost Painting: The Quest for a Caravaggio Masterpiece86 reviews Jonathan Harr Random House, 2005 Reads like a mystery. + I loved it (and so did five of my friends)! + Intriguing Art Mystery I wasn't sure if this was fact or fiction. It reads like a mystery story. It grabs you, and keeps you intrigued throughout. It's a kick to learn that it's all true! Great read!             Anthony Van Dyck: A Life2 reviews Robin Blake Ivan R. Dee, Publisher, 2000 Brilliant! + Highly recommended for students of portraiture. This is by far the best bio on van Dyck in print today. I purchased it a year ago, from Amazon UK, and am very glad to see it available in the States. If you have the catalog from either the recent show in London or the Washington DC show from '90, use the images from that to go with Robin's text ...             M : The Man Who Became Caravaggio43 reviews Peter Robb Picador, 2001 M: The Man Who Became Caravaggio + Fascinating and Thorough, But Difficult to Read at Times M: The Man Who Became Caravaggio is nothing short of brilliant. A complete and exhaustive study of one of the greatest painters to have ever lived. If art or history interest you Peter Robb's book will be a treasured read. From the papal and intolerant church's influence on art - religious ...             Renaissance Rivals: Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael, Titian4 reviews Rona Goffen Yale University Press, 2004 A masterful work + Great book by a great scholar + Correction to "Qualified Praise" Goffen's book is a powerful and thrilling volume of scholarship. Having passed away of breast cancer, the author rests knowing that her words and scholarship will continue to delight and inform many people desiring a new take on the overly discussed pieces of Michelangelo and his "antagonists." ...             As Above, So Below: A Novel of Peter Bruegel5 reviews Rudy Rucker Forge Books, 2003 My Favorite Book of this Year + M. C. Eschers inspiration...... + Painless History + Look deeper!             The Lost Painting: The Quest for a Caravaggio Masterpiece86 reviews Jonathan Harr Random House, 2005 Reads like a mystery. + I loved it (and so did five of my friends)! + Intriguing Art Mystery I wasn't sure if this was fact or fiction. It reads like a mystery story. It grabs you, and keeps you intrigued throughout. It's a kick to learn that it's all true! Great read!             Rembrandt's Eyes21 reviews Simon Schama Knopf, 1999 A masterpiece worthy of Rembrandt's life and works + Excellent book about Rembrandt and his times + Returning to Rembrandt's Eyes: An Appreciation + A MUST READ