The Cloister and the Hearth (Masterplots: Revised Category Edition, British Fiction Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Charles Reade
- First Published: 1861
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Historical romance
- Time of Work: Fifteenth century
- Setting: Holland, Germany, France, and Italy
- Principal Characters: Gerard Eliason, Margaret Brandt, Denys, Margaret van Eyck, Ghysbrecht van Swieten
- Genres: Long fiction, Historical fiction
- Subjects: Love or romance, Europe or Europeans, Art or artists, Fifteenth century, Catholics or Catholic Church, Soldiers, Middle Ages, Plague, Celibacy
- Locales: France, Germany, Italy, Holland
The Story:
Gerard was the son of Elias, a Dutch cloth and leather merchant, and Katherine, his wife. His talent for penmanship and illuminating developed at an early age. At first, Gerard was aided by the monks of the local convent for which he was destined. When the monks could teach the young artist no more, he became the pupil of Margaret Van Eyck, sister of the famous painter, Jan Van Eyck. She and her servant, Reicht Heynes, encouraged the lad to enter a prize art competition sponsored by Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy and Earl of Holland.
On his way to Rotterdam...
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