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Vermeer: A View of Delft
by Bailey, Anthony
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Like New/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0805067183
- ISBN 13
- 9780805067187
- Seller
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New Castle, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
Henry Holt & Company, 2001. Hardcover. Like New/Very Good. 5x1x8. In Very Good+ condition and Very Good+ dustjacket. Set against the dramatic backdrop of the "golden age" of Dutch culture, the story of one of the world's most beloved -- and most elusive -- painters.In the seventeenth century, industry and commerce thrived in the Dutch city of Delft, as did art and culture. In 1653, the twenty-one-year-old son of an innkeeper, the artist Jan Vermeer, registered as a master painter with the city's Guild. Vermeer married well, had many children, and enjoyed a respectable local reputation as a painter until his death in 1675. But it was not until the mid-nineteenth century that his genius was widely appreciated. Today, Vermeer's thirty-five paintings are regarded as masterpieces.In Vermeer, Anthony Bailey presents a compelling portrait of Vermeer's life and character, long lost in history. Bailey re-creates the atmosphere of the times, introduces Vermeer's contemporaries, and portrays his domestic life in vibrant detail. Drawing on period documents and his own intense curiosity, Bailey sheds light on the science and artistry behind the glorious, almost mystical, paintings. Meticulously researched and elegantly written, Vermeer will stand as the classic work on Vermeer for years to come.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Michael Patrick McCarty, Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SKU2010030590
- Title
- Vermeer: A View of Delft
- Author
- Bailey, Anthony
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0805067183
- ISBN 13
- 9780805067187
- Publisher
- Henry Holt & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.s.a.
- Date Published
- 2001
- Size
- 5x1x8
- X weight
- 17 oz
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- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.