Vermeer and the Art of Painting |
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Author:
| Wheelock, Arthur K. |
ISBN: | 978-0-300-06239-7 |
Publication Date: | Jun 1995 |
Publisher: | Yale University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $70.00 |
Book Description:
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This study examines the creative process and technical means by which the 17th-century Dutch painter Jan Vermeer achieved his pictorial effects. Using the results of X-rays, pigment analysis and infrared reflectography, some of the secrets of Vermeer's artistry are revealed.
This study examines the creative process and technical means by which the 17th-century Dutch painter Jan Vermeer achieved his pictorial effects. Using the results of X-rays, pigment analysis and infrared reflectography, some of the secrets of Vermeer's artistry are revealed.