Johannes Vermeer 1632-1675, Veiled Emotions - Basic Art Series 2.0
Norbert Schneider, Johannes Vermeer
Hardback (15 Oct 2016)


Categories: Art Books Art History Art History: Renaissance Styles: Baroque Paintings Individual Artists, Art Monographs Small-scale, Secular & Domestic Scenes In Art Architecture


Though numbering just 35 known works, the oeuvre of Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675) is hailed as one of the most important and inspiring portfolios in art history. His paintings have prompted a New York Times best-seller, a film starring Scarlett Johansson, and record visitor numbers at art institutions from Amsterdam to Washington.

Vermeers subjects focus on daily domestic activities, from letter writing to music playing to preparations in the kitchen. The scenes astound with their meticulous detail, majestic planes of light, and with Vermeers extraordinary ability to draw out narrative intrigues. In such beloved paintings as Lady Standing at a Virginal, A Lady Writing a Letter with Her Maid and, most famously, the enigmatic, wide-eyed, and enchanting Girl with a Pearl Earring, Vermeer evokes not only the effects of substance and texture but also the many stories and secrets that reside beneath the surface.

Featuring all of Vermeers known works and succinct, accessible texts, this essential introduction explores Vermeers leading place in art history and his unique ability to transform oil paint into a living, breathing scene of human life.


About the series


Born back in 1985, the Basic Art Series has evolved into the best-selling art book collection ever published. Each book in TASCHENs Basic Art series features:

a detailed chronological summary of the life and oeuvre of the artist, covering his or her cultural and historical importance

a concise biography

approximately 100 illustrations with explanatory captions


Product details

Format Hardback | 96 pages
Dimensions 210 x 260 x 17.78mm | 562g
Publication date 30 Mar 2022
Publisher Taschen GmbH
Publication City/Country Cologne, Germany
Language English
Illustrations note illustrations
ISBN10 3836504898
ISBN13 9783836504898
Bestsellers rank 24,887