Includes bibliographical references (pages 443-462) and indexes
Table of Contents; Preface and Acknowledgements; Introduction; Ch I: Samuel van Hoogstraten in the Republic of Letters; Ch II:The Visible World; Ch III:Pictorial Imitation; Ch IV:The Depiction of the Passions; Ch V:The Eloquence of Colour; Ch VI:Painting as a Mirror of Nature; Excursus: Painting as a 'Sister of Philosophy'; Conclusion; Bibliographical abbreviations; Notes; Bibliography; Studies; Index of subjects; Index of names
Provides an ambitious overview of Dutch artists' ideas on painting