Ebook: Studies in Perspective

When the Renaissance reached Northern Europe, Jan Vredeman de Vries (1527-1604) ranked among its most influential advocates. His books of architectural engravings opened new avenues of invention, reflecting the era's artistic crosscurrents. Their combination of Northern and Southern elements forms a powerful expression of sixteenth-century Netherlands culture and constitutes a new style that spread throughout Germany, Scandinavia, and the British Isles.;Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Introduction; Translation of dedication to Maurice (facing page); Translation of address to the nobility of Frisia [Friesland] (facing page); Translation of address to the readers (facing page); Translation of Latin title page to Part Two (preceding page).