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This intellectual detective story starts by exploring Vermeer's possible knowledge of seventeenth-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.
- Enquadernació Tapa tova
- Autor/a Philip Steadman
- ISBN13 9780192803023
- ISBN10 0192803026
- Pàgines 207
- Any Edició 2002
- Fecha de publicación 01/01/2002
- Idioma Anglès
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Vermeer's camera : uncovering the truth behind the masterpieces (Anglès)
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- Philip Steadman
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- Oxford University Press (2002)
- 9780192803023



