Vermeer: The Complete Works

by Arthur K. Wheelock Jr., Johannes Vermeer

Overview

Following the blockbuster exhibition at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., this book presents the complete works of the great Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675). Oversize, full-page color plates of each of Vermeer's 35 known masterpieces capture the luminosity and the remarkable originality of the paintings and make this the next best thing to actually having attended the sold-out show. 68 illustrations, including 44 in full color.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780810927513
Publisher:	ABRAMS
Publication date:	09/28/1997
Pages:	72
Product dimensions:	10.50(w) x 14.62(h) x 0.37(d)
Age Range:	13 - 18 Years

Editorial Reviews

The style of art created during the golden age of Dutch painting is instantly recognizable for its warm golden light, contrasting dark and light colors, naturally posed figures, and -- undergirding the beauty -- a new relationship with human psychology. Arthur K. Wheelock, curator at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., the home of a sold-out Vermeer exhibition, reproduces here in full-page color spreads all of the artist's 35 attributed paintings. With commentary on each painting and an essay on the artist.

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