Vermeer - The Rijksmuseum's major exhibition catalogue

Name: Vermeer - The Rijksmuseum's major exhibition catalogue
Brand: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
SKU: 9780500026724
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Vermeer - The Rijksmuseum's major exhibition catalogue is a definitive study of the life and work of the Dutch master Johannes Vermeer. It accompanies a once-in-a-lifetime exhibition at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam and offers in-depth insight into all thirty-seven of Vermeer's paintings. Designed by Irma Boom, the book uses special matte paper to evoke the genuine experience of viewing Vermeer's delicate works without glare. Featuring scholarly commentary and up-to-date research from international experts, it explores Vermeer's optical techniques, moral symbolism, and the intimate world he creates in his art.
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This catalogue will appeal primarily to art historians, scholars, and enthusiasts of 17th-century Dutch painting, as well as visitors to the Rijksmuseum exhibition seeking a comprehensive and visually rich reference on Vermeer. Its detailed analysis and high-quality imagery also make it suited for collectors and students of fine art.

Published to accompany the once-in-a-lifetime exhibition at the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, this is the first major study of Vermeer's life and work in many years.

A New York Times Best Art Book of 2023

Published to accompany the once-in-a-lifetime exhibition at the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, this is the first major study on Vermeer's life and work for many years

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Published to accompany the once-in-a-lifetime exhibition at the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, this is the first major study on Vermeer's life and work for many years.

'Proust was once so excited to see a Vermeer show that he collapsed ... I got chest pains merely leafing through the catalogue' — Jonathan Jones, Guardian

'Invest in the fat catalogue, stuffed with scholarly discoveries and photographic closeups, and you will learn about everything from Vermeer's optical mastery to his moral symbolism' — Rachel Campbell-Johnston, The Times

'Excellent' — Artists & Illustrators

'Getting a ticket for the once-in-a-lifetime Vermeer exhibition, above, at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam this year might frankly be a bit of a challenge, but you can at least console yourself with the exhibition catalogue, published by Thames & Hudson, which is a gorgeous thing. Nothing matches seeing a painting in the flesh, but this comes mightily close.' — The Herald

Vermeer's intensely quiet and enigmatic paintings invite the viewer into a private world, often prompting more questions than answers. Who is being portrayed? Are his subjects real or imagined? And how did he create such an unrivalled sense of intimacy?

Bringing together diverse strands of the Dutch master's professional and private worlds, this is the first major authoritative study of Vermeer's life and work for many years, throwing light on all thirty-seven of his paintings.

The book was designed by Irma Boom, the 'Queen of Books', and printed on an uncoated 'Munken Print White' paper, specially commissioned to ensure the veracity of colours. Irma Boom says: 'the matte paper brings you closer to Vermeer; there is no gloss or glare in between, just like with the real works.' With a wide selection of contextual illustrations, commentaries, and up-to-date research by distinguished international Vermeer scholars, this is the definitive volume on the most admired of all seventeenth-century Dutch masters.

With contributions by:

Bart Cornelis, National Gallery, London
Bente Frissen, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Sabine Pénot, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
Pieter Roelofs, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Friederike Schuett, Staedel Museum, Frankfurt am Main
Christian Tico Seifert, National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh
Ariane van Suchtelen, Mauritshuis, The Hague
Gregor J.M. Weber, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Marjorie E. Wieseman, National Gallery of Art, Washington

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Highly praised by critics, the catalogue is described as "excellent" by Artists & Illustrators, "a book to treasure" by The Prisma, and "a feast for the eyes as well as the mind" by Library Journal. Jonathan Jones of the Guardian passionately remarks on the evocative power of the book, while Rachel Campbell-Johnston from The Times highlights its scholarly discoveries and photographic closeups. The Herald Scotland calls it "a gorgeous thing," nearly rivaling seeing Vermeer's paintings in person.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780500026724

Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 02 March 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Thames & Hudson Ltd

Illustration: 200 Illustrations, color

Contributors:

Edited by Pieter Roelofs
Edited by Gregor J. M. Weber

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 215.0mm

Height: 265.0mm

Weight: 1380g

Pages: 320

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Arts & Culture Non-Fiction

About the Author

Both authors work at the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Pieter Roelofs is Head of Paintings and Sculpture, and Gregor J. M. Weber is Head of the Department of Fine Arts.