Author : Norbert Schneider
Release : 2000
Genre : Art
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 237/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Vermeer, 1632-1675 by : Norbert Schneider

Download or read book Vermeer, 1632-1675 written by Norbert Schneider. This book was released on 2000. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vermeer's record of the tasks and duties of women The 35 paintings that have come down to us from the hand of Jan Vermeer (1632-1675) place him beside Rembrandt and Frans Hals as one of the great masters of the golden age of Dutch art. Most of his pictures (all of which are reproduced in this book) show women about their daily business. Vermeer records the tasks and duties of women, the imperatives of virtue under which their lives were lived, and the dreams that provided the substance of their contrasting counter-world. About the Series: Each book in TASCHEN's Basic Art series features: a detailed chronological summary of the life and oeuvre of the artist, covering his or her cultural and historical importance a concise biography approximately 100 illustrations with explanatory captions