![]() ![]() Alongside the most historical approach to Vermeer to date, the annotated color catalogue reveals a master whose rare sensibility may be described but not explained. Liedtke's exploration yields subtleties of meaning and refinements of technique and style in each of Vermeer's canvases. Vermeer: The Complete Paintings (2008) by Walter Liedtke provides one of the most thorough overviews of Vermeer's oeuvre. Purchase of the volume provides the buyer with exclusive access to a website with high-resolution images of the complete paintings. ![]() ![]() Preceded by a capsule biography, concise entries and illustrations are given to the 37 paintings currently attributed to Vermeer, including the disputed attributions. Each illustration is provided with refreshing commentary, covering subject matter, technique and modes of picture-making, the origins of the objects he paints, comparisons of motifs, scholarly discussion concerning his work and more. ![]() One of the most recent additions to the already hefty body of literature dedicated to Vermeer's artistry is Vermeer in Detail (2007) by Gary Schwartz, an excellent introduction to the art of Johannes Vermeer based on 120 large and lavish details from his work. Any selection is therefore arduous and incomplete and a cool thing. The enigmatic nature Vermeer's artistry has inspired a vast number of interpretations. ![]()
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