Book excerpt: A master of the Dutch Golden Age, Gerard ter Borch was a Baroque painter that developed his own distinctive type of genre painting, in which he depicted the elegant atmosphere of seventeenth century middle-class and aristocratic life. His delicate technique was often executed in a small, almost miniature scale. Ter Borch is celebrated for his mastery of rendering diverse surface textures, especially satin and silk, achieving an extraordinary richness of effect. His inimitable genre scenes would go on to inspire De Hooch, Metsu and Vermeer. Delphi’s Masters of Art Series presents the world’s first digital e-Art books, allowing readers to explore the works of great artists in comprehensive detail. This volume presents Ter Borch’s complete paintings, with concise introductions, hundreds of high quality images and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * The complete paintings of Gerard ter Borch – over 300 images, fully indexed and arranged in chronological and alphabetical order * Includes reproductions of rare works * Features a special ‘Highlights’ section, with concise introductions to the masterpieces, giving valuable contextual information * Enlarged ‘Detail’ images, allowing you to explore Ter Borch’s celebrated works in detail, as featured in traditional art books * Hundreds of images in colour – highly recommended for viewing on tablets and smartphones or as a valuable reference tool on more conventional eReaders * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the paintings * Easily locate the artworks you wish to view * Features a bonus biography – discover Ter Borch's world Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting e-Art books CONTENTS: The Highlights Man on Horseback (1634) Procession with Flagellants (c. 1636) Portrait of a Man (1639) Swearing of the Oath of Ratification of the Treaty of Münster (1648) Scene in an Inn (1648) A Young Woman at her Toilet with a Maid (1651) Woman Combing a Child’s Hair (1653) The Knife Grinder’s Family (1653) Woman Writing a Letter (c. 1654) The Gallant Conversation (1654) The Suitor’s Visit (1658) Curiosity (c. 1660) Glass of Lemonade (1664) The Magistrates of Deventer (1667) Posthumous Portrait of Moses ter Borch (1668) The Paintings The Complete Paintings Alphabetical List of Paintings The Biography Gerard Terborch, Jan Vermeer, and Jan Steen (1911) by Charles H. Caffin Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to buy the whole Art series as a Super Set