Author: Ankele, Daniel

Binding: Kindle Edition

Format: Kindle eBook

Release Date: 04-08-2011

Details: (Revised 9/2012 Edition - Larger, higher resolution images, data page for all paintings with museum links and Top 50 Museums of the World page.)

JOHANNES VERMEER Art Book contains 40 Reproductions of Portrait, Landscape and Genre Scenes. Book includes Table of Contents, data page for each painting and interesting facts page below. Vermeer Art Book is formatted for all Kindle devices and Tablets (use rotate and/or zoom feature on landscape/horizontal images for optimal viewing).

BORN: October 31, 1632, Delft, Netherlands.
DIED: December 15, 1675, Delft, Netherlands.

MOVEMENT: Baroque

INTERESTING FACTS:
§ Vermeer lived his entire life in Delft.
§ In 1653, Vermeer married Catharina Bolnes. He and his wife had a total of 14 children.
§ Vermeer became a member of the Guild of Saint Luke in 1653. In 1662, 1663, 1670 and 1671 he was elected head of the guild.
§ Vermeer was not a prolific painter, only creating approximately 40 paintings in his lifetime.

NOTABLE WORKS: Girl with a Pearl Earring, The Girl with the Wineglass, Young Woman with a Water Pitcher.

Languages: English