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Description for Vermeer
Paperback. An introduction to the work of Jan Vermeer. Series: Colour Library. Num Pages: 128 pages, 48 colour and 37 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDN; ACN; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 301 x 227 x 7. Weight in Grams: 514. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Johannes Vermeer of Delft (1632-75), known as 'the painter of light', was one of the most talented artists of the Dutch Golden Age. Only 36 of his paintings survive and little is known about his life, yet he is one of the most popular of the Old Masters. His tranquil and meticulously painted interiors, of such subjects as women writing or reading love letters, and men and women drinking together or playing musical instruments, are acutely observed and have an enduring appeal, both for their subject-matter and for the artist's breathtaking technique and sensuous handling of paint.
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Johannes Vermeer of Delft (1632-75), known as 'the painter of light', was one of the most talented artists of the Dutch Golden Age. Only 36 of his paintings survive and little is known about his life, yet he is one of the most popular of the Old Masters. His tranquil and meticulously painted interiors, of such subjects as women writing or reading love letters, and men and women drinking together or playing musical instruments, are acutely observed and have an enduring appeal, both for their subject-matter and for the artist's breathtaking technique and sensuous handling of paint.
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Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
Series
Colour Library
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780714834634
SKU
KMK0015191
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Martin Bailey
Martin Bailey is a former arts reporter at the Observer. He contributes regularly to the Art Newspaper and his publications include Dürer (1995), also in the Colour Library series, and Vincent van Gogh: Letters from Provence (1990).
Reviews for Vermeer
On the Colour Library Series "Ideal introductions for students and museum-goers."—Independent "Phaidon’s excellent Colour Library series: [...] a good introduction to nearly 50 key artists and movements in art history."—Antiques Trade Gazette "The Phaidon Colour Library Series provides an invaluable introduction to key artists and movements in art history."—Art & Craft