Vermeer's Camera: Uncovering the Truth Behind the Masterpieces - Hardcover

Steadman, Philip

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0192159674 ISBN 13: 9780192159670

Verlag: Oxford University Press, 2001

Inhaltsangabe

Over 100 years of speculation and controversy surround claims that the great 17th-century Dutch artist, Johannes Vermeer, used the camera obscura to create some of the most famous images in Western art. This intellectual detective story starts by exploring Vermeer's possible knowledge of 17th-century optical science, and outlines the history of this early version of the photographic camera, which projected an accurate image for artists to trace. However, it is Steadman's meticulous reconstruction of the artist's studio, complete with a camera obscura, which provides exciting new evidence to support the view that Vermeer did indeed use the camera. These findings do not challenge Vermeer's genius but show how, like many artists, he experimented with new technology to develop his style and choice of subject matter. The combination of detailed research and a wide range of contemporary illustrations offers a fascinating glimpse into a time of great scientific and cultural innovation and achievement in Europe.

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Philip Steadman is Professor of Urban and Built Form Studies, University College London.


Philip Steadman is Professor of Urban and Built Form Studies at University College London.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2001
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0192159674
• ISBN 13: 9780192159670
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 256
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