{"product_id":"vermeer-9783836504898","title":"Vermeer","description":"\u003cp\u003eThough numbering just 35 known works, the oeuvre of \u003cstrong\u003eJohannes Vermeer\u003c\/strong\u003e (1632-1675) is hailed as one of the\u003cstrong\u003e most important and inspiring portfolios in art history\u003c\/strong\u003e. His paintings have prompted a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e best seller, a film starring Scarlett Johansson, and record visitor numbers at art institutions from Amsterdam to Washington.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Vermeer's subjects focus on daily domestic activities, from letter writing to music playing to preparations in the kitchen. The scenes astound with their \u003cstrong\u003emeticulous detail\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003emajestic planes of light\u003c\/strong\u003e, and with Vermeer's extraordinary ability to draw out \u003cstrong\u003enarrative intrigues\u003c\/strong\u003e. In such beloved paintings as \u003cem\u003eLady Standing at a Virginal, A Lady Writing a Letter with Her Maid \u003c\/em\u003eand, most famously, the enigmatic, wide-eyed, and enchanting \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGirl with a Pearl Earring\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003c\/strong\u003eVermeer evokes not only the effects of substance and texture, but also the many stories and secrets that reside beneath the surface.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Featuring all Vermeer's known works and \u003cstrong\u003esuccinct, accessible texts\u003c\/strong\u003e, this \u003cstrong\u003eessential introduction \u003c\/strong\u003eexplores Vermeer's leading place in art history and his unique ability to transform oil paint into a living, breathing scene of human life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchneider, Norbert:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Norbert Schneider is professor emeritus of Art History at the University of Karlsruhe. His research focuses on art history of the Middle Ages and early modern times (and the history of genres of painting), the methodology of art studies, and the history of philosophy. His numerous books include TASCHEN's Still Life and Vermeer.","brand":"Taschen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50642567627026,"sku":"9783836504898","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_118f1319-1f17-4bc6-b50b-784da372174a.jpg?v=1733069456","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/vermeer-9783836504898","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}