New Arrival Vermeer

Das vollstndige Werk. 45th Ed.
Discover one of the most admired artists in history: Johannes Vermeer. With crisp, detailed reproductions and insightful essays, this volume spans his entire repertoire, showing Vermeers talent, his key place in the Dutch Golden Age, and his ability to tell a complete story in just one momentary gesture or expression.

Despite numbering at just 35, his works have prompted a New York Times best seller; a film starring Scarlett Johansson and Colin Firth; record visitor numbers at art institutions from Amsterdam to Washington, DC; and special crowd-control measures at the Mauritshuis, The Hague, where thousands flock to catch a glimpse of the enigmatic and enchanting Girl with a Pearl Earring, also known as the Dutch Mona Lisa.

In his lifetime, however, the fame of Johannes Vermeer (16321675) barely extended beyond his n