Johannes Vermeer
by Arthur K. Wheelock Jr., Ben Broos
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Author: Arthur K. Wheelock Jr., Ben BroosEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1995-10-25
ISBN: 9040097941
Number of pages: 232
Publisher: Yale University Press
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Book Review: A 17th century artist who is perfect for our time
Summary: 5 Stars
This book accompanied the legendary 1995-96 Vermeer show at the National Gallery in Washington D.C. that found itself caught up in the Gingrich - Clinton shutting-down-the-government imbroglio. Remember now? Vermeer has grown in popularity and in public awareness since this show. Recently, a totally fictitious movie was made around his paintings. It was named after the painting that became the focus of the movie, "The Girl With a Pearl Earring". It was a good story, but had nothing to do with the real people involved because we simply do not know. There are only a few dozen paintings by the artist still extant, but they all are wonderful and attract modern sensibilities because of their lines and perfect artificiality and their perfect reality. They present the exact kind of contradiction and puzzles we love nowadays, and because there are only a few dozen, the dilettante can study each of them in detail without becoming overwhelmed.
This book has four fine papers that discuss aspects of what we know about the artist and his work. There is also a chronology and the catalogue of the exhibition, which had a very large sampling of the known paintings. The reproductions are fabulous including the details and the smaller reproduction of contemporary paintings with similar subjects by other artists.
Excellent book to have on your shelf. It is always pleasant to gaze into these 17th century paintings and notice things and then notice new things.
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