Jan Vermeer

Very few paintings, less than forty n all, can be attributed with certainty to Vermeer, but each one is a perfectly achieved study of light, colour and space. For all his profound originality, Vermeer is very much a part of the Dutch tradition, combining realism and sobriety with a skilful rendering of perspective and optical effects. In this book you will find high quality reproductions of these paintings, each with an explanation and an essay about Vermeer's universe and discoveries. ILLUSTRATIONS 50 images *