Vermeer and the Art of Painting

by Arthur K. Wheelock Jr.

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300062397
• ISBN13: 9780300062397
• Release Date: June 1995
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 205 Pages
• Weight: 2.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 9.4" x 9.9"