$50.39
- Hardcover
434 pages
- Release Date
24 November 2021
Summary
Vermeer: Unveiling the Master of Light and Story
Despite numbering at just 35, his works have prompted a New York Times best seller; a film starring Scarlett Johansson and Colin Firth; record visitor numbers at art institutions from Amsterdam to Washington, DC; and special crowd-control measures at the Mauritshuis, The Hague, where thousands flock to catch a glimpse of the enigmatic and enchanting Girl with a Pearl Earring, also known as the “Dutch …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9783836587921 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 3836587920 |
| Series: | 40th Edition |
| Author: | Karl Schütz |
| Publisher: | Taschen GmbH |
| Imprint: | Taschen GmbH |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 434 |
| Release Date: | 24 November 2021 |
| Weight: | 977g |
| Dimensions: | 217mm x 156mm x 36mm |
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Critics Review
“A beautiful volume!”
A beautiful volume! * The Financial Times *The quality of the reproductions is unparalleled. The colors, Vermeer’s fantastic blue above all, shine forth in their pristine radiance. Spectacular. * Le Figaro *No one was ever so close to Vermeer’s pictures as in this book, and certainly no one will ever get so close at an exhibition. * Die Welt *
About The Author
Karl Schütz
After completing his studies of art history and archaeology at the University of Vienna, Karl Schütz joined the staff of the Gemäldegalerie of the city’s Kunsthistorisches Museum, serving from 1972 as a curator and from 1990 to 2011 as its director. His particular scholarly interests include Netherlandish and Flemish painting, early-16th-century German painting, courtly portraiture, and the history of the Gemäldegalerie collection.
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