Het Schilder-boeck ❲COMPLETE × COLLECTION❳
: An iconographical guide for painters to correctly represent allegorical figures and symbols. Theoretical Contributions
: The most crucial section, providing the first major historical record of Northern masters like Jan van Eyck and Albrecht Dürer . Het schilder-boeck
: An interpretation of Ovid's myths to help artists choose and understand classical subjects. : An iconographical guide for painters to correctly
: Biographies of Greek and Roman artists based on classical sources. covering topics such as drawing
: A didactic poem outlining technical advice for young painters, covering topics such as drawing, color, and composition.
Van Mander’s work moved beyond simple biography to establish a comprehensive theory of art tailored to the "Northern style".