Vermeer

by Arthur K. Wheelock Jr.

Book Overview

Henri Matisse, one of the pioneering masters of twentieth-century art, was an extremely versatile and productive artist. Throughout his long career from the 1830s to his death in 1954, his art was nourished by a variety of movements: Neoclassicism, Realism, Impressionism, and Post-Impressionism. He was an outstanding draftsman and sculptor, but was most widely recognized and loved for his vibrant and colourful paintings, which are the focus of this...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810992051
• ISBN13: 9780810992054
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 9.0" x 12.0"
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

Vermeer's technique in painting

This book is not an easy read, but it does provide wonderful insights into how Vermeer achieved the effects he did. It certainly heightened my appreciation of his work, both in technical and in artistic terms.