: An iconographical guide for painters to correctly represent allegorical figures and symbols. Theoretical Contributions
: Biographies of Greek and Roman artists based on classical sources. Het schilder-boeck
: The most crucial section, providing the first major historical record of Northern masters like Jan van Eyck and Albrecht Dürer . : An iconographical guide for painters to correctly
Van Mander’s work moved beyond simple biography to establish a comprehensive theory of art tailored to the "Northern style". Het schilder-boeck
: An interpretation of Ovid's myths to help artists choose and understand classical subjects.