Johannes Vermeer / druk 1

Johannes Vermeer / druk 1

    Mediumsoort
    Boek
    ISBN
    9789462087583
    Verschijningsdatum
    Jaar van uitgave
    2000
    Uitgever
    nai010 uitgevers/publishers
    Bestelnummer
    2022273864
    NUR code
    646

    Uitgeversinformatie

    Little is known about the personality of Johannes Vermeer, one of the most famous Dutch painters of the 17th century. We do know that he married the Catholic Catharina Bolnes, whose family was closely associated with the Jesuit community in Delft.

    In this book, Gregor J.M. Weber, head of visual arts at the Rijksmuseum, shows that Vermeer himself actually pursued a Catholic lifestyle. The relationship between the artistic ambitions of the young Vermeer and his Catholic surroundings is also discussed. Vermeer's unique treatment of light, perception and perspective is examined and linked to the Jesuits' special interest in the camera obscura, the instrument of light and vision par excellence. With his research, Weber places Vermeer's person and art in a new context, which until now has only been touched upon in passing.