2. Biography and Family Vermeer: A View of Delft Anthony Bailey 2001 In Vermeer: A View of Delft, Anthony Bailey, a British writer and art historian, presents an intriguing portrait of Vermeer's life and character. He re-creates the atmosphere of the times, introduces the reader to Vermee...
Johannes Vermeer | Biography, Art & Paintings from Chapter 2/ Lesson 10 2.9K Who was Johannes Vermeer and what were his contributions to the world of art? Learn about one of the Dutch masters who had scarce few paintings to his name. ...
What technique did Johannes Vermeer use?Johannes Vermeer:Johannes Vermeer is best known as a master of pictorial light, using it with incredible skill. Vermeer was an expert at portraying distance through his treatment of light. His paintings have been described as an invisible glass pane through...
while the deep reds and yellows and the strong chiaroscuro effects are reminiscent of Rembrandt’s style of painting. The dimly lit figure at the left of thecompositionis probably a self-portrait in which Vermeer assumes the guise of the Prodigal Son, a role that Rembrandt had also played in...