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Johannes Vermeer : faith, light and reflection
- Title
- Johannes Vermeer : faith, light and reflection / Gregor J.M. Weber ; translation, German-English, Gerald Brennan.
- Author
- Weber, Gregor J. M.
- Publication
- Amsterdam, the Netherlands : Rijksmuseum, [2022]
- ©2022
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- Description
- 165 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), facsimiles, portraits; 23 cm
- Summary
- "Little is known about the personality of Johannes Vermeer, one of the most famous Dutch painters of the 17th century. We do know that he married the Catholic Catharina Bolnes, whose family was closely associated with the Jesuit community in Delft In this book, Gregor J.M. Weber, head of visual arts at the Rijksmuseum, shows that Vermeer himself actually pursued a Catholic lifestyle. The relationship between the artistic ambitions of the young Vermeer and his Catholic surroundings is also discussed. Vermeer's unique treatment of light, perception and perspective is examined and linked to the Jesuits' special interest in the camera obscura, the instrument of light and vision par excellence. With his research, Weber places Vermeer's person and art in a new context, which until now has only been touched upon in passing." --
- Uniform Title
- Johannes Vermeer. English
- Alternative Title
- Johannes Vermeer.
- Subject
- Vermeer, Johannes, 1632-1675 > Exhibitions
- Vermeer, Johannes, 1632-1675 > Criticism and interpretation > Exhibitions
- Vermeer, Johannes, 1632-1675
- 1600-1699
- Christianity and art > Exhibitions
- Painting, Dutch > 17th century > Exhibitions
- Christianity and art
- Painting, Dutch
- Christianity and art
- Catholics
- Jesuits
- Genre/Form
- Exhibition catalogs
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Note
- Published on the occasion of the exhibition 'Vermeer' at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, 10 February - 4 June 2023.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 154-160) and index.
- Language (note)
- In English translated from the German.
- Contents
- Introduction -- Vermeer's Catholic household -- Vermeer and Catholic devotional art in Delft -- Vermeer and the light of the Jesuits -- Vermeer's subjects and Jesuit devotional literature.
- Call Number
- JQE 23-635
- ISBN
- 9789462087583
- 946208758X
- LCCN
- 2023414281
- https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/301323345
- OCLC
- 1344293811
- Author
- Weber, Gregor J. M., author.
- Title
- Johannes Vermeer : faith, light and reflection / Gregor J.M. Weber ; translation, German-English, Gerald Brennan.
- Publisher
- Amsterdam, the Netherlands : Rijksmuseum, [2022]
- Copyright Date
- ©2022
- Type of Content
- textstill image
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 154-160) and index.
- Language
- In English translated from the German.
- Chronological Term
- 1600-1699
- Added Author
- Vermeer, Johannes, 1632-1675, artist.Brennan, Gerald (Translator), translator.Translation of: Weber, Gregor J. M. Johannes Vermeer.Rijksmuseum (Netherlands), issuing body, hosting institution.
- Other Standard Identifier
- https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/301323345 uri
- Research Call Number
- JQE 23-635