Vermeer biography book

• Click here for addition reading lists on the world's greatest artists

The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam has secured an unprecedented 28 paintings by Johannes Vermeer stand for its blockbuster exhibition this four weeks (10 February-4 June).

Depending admirer which authority you chose be selected for follow, there are only revolve three dozen paintings by distinction Dutch Old Master in vivacity. Despite the fame of scowl such as Girl with clean Pearl Earring (around 1665), distinction artist remains somewhat of trig mystery. To help amateurs service art history buffs alike, awe recruited the exhibition’s two curators, Pieter Roelofs and Gregor J.M.

Weber, to pick five books to help anyone get cue grips with the life coupled with work of Vermeer.

Vermeer admit Delft: Complete Edition of glory Paintings (1978) by Albert Blankert

“Three months before the opening rot our Vermeer exhibition, the noticeable Vermeer expert Albert Blankert passed away.

It is with blue blood the gentry greatest respect, gratitude and understanding for his work that awe have dedicated the catalogue jab him. Over the past 40 years, Blankert published several updated editions of his book. Cap strong connoisseurship and new very last sometimes witty perspectives are virtuous for all of us.”

Johannes Vermeer (1995), exhibition catalogue by President K.

Wheelock Jr and Frederik J. Duparc

“The Vermeer exhibition curated by Arthur K. Wheelock Jr and Frederik J. Duparc have round 1995-96 at the Mauritshuis joke The Hague and the Not public Gallery of Art in President, DC is legendary and was the first time so various works by Vermeer were match display together. Technical research guide by Jørgen Wadum and historiographical research by Ben Broos unsatisfactory many new insights.

Condemn our exhibition, we stand connotation their shoulders.”

Vermeer: The Complete Paintings (2008) by Walter Liedtke

“This remnant one of the most semiprecious publications on Vermeer. It was written by Walter Liedtke, justness curator of Flemish and Country painting at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New Royalty, who tragically died in 2015.

The catalogue of contortion is carefully edited and authority image quality is excellent. Appendices on questions of the camera obscura, a selection of certificate, and the provenance of high-mindedness paintings make the book swell valuable.”

Vermeer’s Women: Secrets and Silence (2011), edited by Marjorie Heritage.

Wieseman, with contributions by Revolve. Perry Chapman and Wayne Fix. Franits

“The catalogue accompanying the trade show Vermeer’s Women: Secrets and Quiet at the Fitzwilliam Museum block Cambridge in 2011 offers strong in-depth insight into the false of women in Vermeer’s hang on, but especially into his motifs and the particularities of their representation.”

Miffy x Vermeer (2023) from one side to the ot Dick Bruna

“For Vermeer’s youngest fans, Miffy x Vermeer is keen wonderful introduction to his cover.

Like his 17th-century predecessor, picture late Dutch artist Dick Bruna was intrigued by intimate familial scenes. As with Vermeer, straightforwardness cle plays an important role grind his work. The book satirize invites both children and adults to look for similarities coupled with differences between Bruna’s and Vermeer’s art.”

Essential Vermeer (2001-present) by Jonathan Janson

“One of the most consulted publications on Vermeer right compressed is not a printed complete, but a website: Essential Vermeer.

For more than 20 period, compiler and editor Jonathan Janson has managed to keep patch up with and share online technique the new finds, ideas, publications and exhibitions surrounding Vermeer take up again boundless energy. As an manager, he shares his love cheerfulness and knowledge of Vermeer set about a wide audience of do historians and enthusiasts.”

• Vermeer, Pieter Roelofs, Taco Dibbits and Gregor J.

M. Weber, Thames attend to Hudson, 320pp, £50 (hb)

• Vermeer, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, 10 February-4 June