Member: annamorphic

Thanks for your comments on South Riding! I still have the Stead in my TBR pile, I hope to get to it sometime this month. It was a gift from an LT member last Christmas and I really feel like I ought to get on with it. Glad you hear it was memorable for you.

posted by lindsacl at 2:39 pm (EST) on Dec 5, 2010

We share a passion for the life of painters; I found your name when looking on Alsteens boek on Doomer. I was the first to put in on libth
Saenredam's book was a gift from colleagues after my dissertation(Ph D, 1989). I read it immediately. Tonight I accidently took Schwartz book on Rembrandt; there is a later (1997) edition at de slegte now.
Haddon is wonderful.

When the rest of yor library is so interesting, it will be a source for new titles...

posted by leesclubhaarenjb at 5:09 pm (EST) on Sep 27, 2010

I am a bit surprised that I didn't care for it as much as I expected. When it was published by GGBP it was raved about on the Girlsown list and in other places as one of the best GO books ever so I started with high hopes. However it just didn't 'grab' me and it has been part-read for a long time. The recent mentions and discussion on Girlsown made me pick it up again and I finished it quite quickly. Although I liked it and found it superior to much GO literature it definitely wasn't as good (for me) as Antonia Forest, hence only four stars. I think my expectations had been raised too high and it just couldn't live up. However it is definitely one to re-read (at some time) and now I am aquainted with the characters I may get more out of it another time.

posted by CDVicarage at 4:43 am (EST) on Sep 4, 2010

Thanks.

Caracciolo is active in Naples just after Caravaggio's death in 1610. Initially he specializes in altarpieces and small religious paintings, some of them subjects that Caravaggio did. Later on he goes to Rome and becomes a bit more classical.

Do you know the London RA catalogue of the 'Painting in Naples: Caravaggio to Giordano' show from the 1980s? And there's also bound to be a lot of information from the catalogue of the present/just finished (?) exhibition held in Naples.

I don't think there's ever been an exhibition on him, but I could be wrong.

Best- David

posted by ArtHistoryToday1 at 5:02 am (EST) on Apr 4, 2010

Annamorphic -

We have been posting in similar threads on the YA Group and I came here to add you to my friends list. I hope you have time to correspond occasionally as I find you very interesting - though finding that you are an actual author is a bit daunting. :) Anyway, I would love the occasional chat if you are game. Anastasia

posted by Anastasia169 at 9:08 pm (EST) on Feb 9, 2010

If you are planning to order Backlight Heaven, curated by Paul Vandenbroeck, know that it has been dumped recently (shame!) in the second hand book circuit: you can order it at a cheaper price on http://www.deslegte.com/boek//backlit-heaven. And as for having so many of his books, that is because he is a continuing inspiration...

posted by Peter_Bookling at 3:13 pm (EST) on Jan 21, 2010

Hi, I would like to ask you, where could I find Baltrusiaitis'Anamorphic Art, because I need it for my dissertation. Could you help me somehow. My theme is: The semanthic interference between image and text in theatreThank you, Atti

posted by csutilla at 5:25 pm (EST) on Jan 14, 2010

I wish I could claim credit for a collection anywhere near as deep and obscure as yours, but the Ronnes was actually from my "Of Interest" list of books I've read references to and really must read, as opposed to those I already own in the "Your Library" list. I use LibraryThing not just as a catalogue but also as a useful central place to keep the names of things I'd like to look into and purchase as soon as my stipend allows instead of haphazardly jotting down titles in notebooks- it has been a great help. Now that I know how much you thought of it, I'll be sure to make it a priority. I, on the other hand, was pleasantly surprised to see that you have all kinds of things I've found helpful on landscape like Cosgrove and Daniels' 'The Iconography of Landscape' and Casey's 'Representing Place'. Now if only you would let me write about the subject!

Even if my collection pales in comparison to yours, I hope that scanning through the books of one of your students convinces you that the age of the book has not yet ended, as you bemoaned at the beginning of the term when trying to give away your Burckhardt. As good ol' Lipsius said: "Post libros, duae sunt avocationes, vel solatia: hortus & canes".

posted by artandmusic at 9:01 pm (EST) on Oct 29, 2009

Thank you so much!

posted by sarazarr at 11:59 am (EST) on Jun 1, 2009

Dear Annamorphic: it's your screen name what caught my eye, as I'm working on Anamorphose in order to get my university degree. Does your name mean you are interested too? May be, then, you could suggest books to read about that question.

Thank you very much.

posted by Machancoses at 4:04 am (EST) on May 12, 2009

This is quite belated, but thank you for considering my library interesting enough to add to your Interesting Libraries.
Regards,

posted by SaintSunniva at 4:57 pm (EST) on Jul 26, 2008

You have a lot of books, so it's small wonder that we share at least some books - but sharing both 'David Teniers and the Theatre of Painting' ánd 'Het Nederlandsch kluchtspel in de 17de eeuw' is really special. And I notice that some of the books in your library are on my wish list. Fascinating!

posted by Steven_VI at 6:55 am (EST) on Apr 27, 2008

Great screen name--I wanted to name an indie rock band that (but I don't have an indie rock band.) I've just put a few of my books in today as a trial and thought your library looked the most intriguing. I'll have to learn to read Dutch to appreciate it more fully, I'm sure.

posted by halgeary at 2:57 pm (EST) on Apr 25, 2008

I see you own two of my brother's books! (Jeremy Bangs). It looks like we share some interests!

posted by ZiaSun at 1:31 am (EST) on Dec 16, 2007

Thanks for your comment - your library looks fascinating too. I haven't finished cataloguing all my books, so I probably won't get round to rating things much until after that. Clearly you have wonderful taste too since we have lots of books in common - and I see from your favourites list that Rumer Godden, Flann O'Brian and Mary Wesley will overlap too.

posted by coughingbear at 5:24 am (EST) on Oct 19, 2007

I am an engineer working in a diamond mine! Which explains all the mining and engineering books. My hobbies include historical recreation of the 16th century - I am particularly interested in Dutch, Flemish and German history. Oh and I was raised in French which explains all the kids books!

Your library makes me drool though. I think I would have much fun looking over your books!

posted by rectangularcat at 11:33 am (EST) on Aug 31, 2007

Hi, I'm not sure, but I think we share a rather uncommon book: Joz. (or Jozef) de Coo, de boer in de kunst. In my edition (paperback, rather worn out) I can find no publishing date, although the writer explicitly tells us that the place where the artworks can be seen ('de bewaarplaats van de kunstwerken') is from 1939. So I assumed a publishing date of 1939 or 1940. But by Google I could not find anything, and you have as publishing date 1946. How do you know? Or do you have a later version of this work?

posted by CumLibello at 2:14 pm (EST) on Aug 18, 2007

wow you too have a great library! Are you an art historian?

posted by rectangularcat at 11:13 am (EST) on Aug 12, 2007

Thanks for your comment. Your library looks great too. I just discovered LibraryThing and I'm 3,000 miles from home right now, so I haven't catalogued everything. If you don't mind my asking, where do you get Dutch books--in the Netherlands, or elsewhere?

posted by bwogilvie at 3:21 pm (EST) on Aug 2, 2007