Vermeer : the complete paintings
Liedtke, Walter A.2008
Book
Review: "Since his rediscovery in the later half of the nineteenth century, Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675) has been one of the most admired and influential European painters. His extremely private life, his supposed use of a camera obscura, and the fact that his teacher remains unidentified have, until recently, encouraged a view of the 'Sphinx of Delft' as an isolated genius shrouded in an air of mystery. Walter Liedtke's new monograph reveals Vermeer's life to be well documented and places his work in the context of the Delft School and of Delft society as a whole. Vermeer's many admirers will relish Liedtke's exploration of subtleties of meaning and refinements of technique and style. Alongside the most historical approach to Vermeer to date, the annotated colour catalogue of Vermeer's complete paintings reveals a master whose rare sensibility may be described but not explained."--BOOK JACKET.
Main title:
Vermeer : the complete paintings / Walter Liedtke.
Imprint:
[Ghent, Belgium] : Ludion Press ; New York : Distributed in North America by Harry N. Abrams, c2008.
Collation:
207 p. : ill. ; 33 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-204) and indexes.
Contents:
Johannes Vermeer, 1632-1675 -- Catalogue -- Appendices. A, Vermeer and the camera obscura ; B, Selected documents ; C, Provenances of paintings by Vermeer.
ISBN:
97814197030891419703080
Dewey class:
759.9492
LC class:
ND653.V5
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
111281
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Library at the Dock | -Art and Culture | ARTS 759.9492 VERM | Available |