PublishedTaschen, September 2018 |
ISBN9783836565103 |
FormatHardcover, 442 pages |
Dimensions19.5cm × 14cm |
Despite numbering at just 35, Johannes Vermeer's works have prompted a New York Times best seller; a film starring Scarlett Johansson and Colin Firth; record visitor numbers at art institutions from Amsterdam to Washington, DC; and special crowd-control measures at the Mauritshuis, The Hague, where thousands flock to catch a glimpse of the enigmatic and enchanting Girl with a Pearl Earring, also known as the ''Dutch Mona Lisa''.
In his lifetime, however, the fame of Johannes Vermeer(1632 1675) barely extended beyond his native Delft and a small circle of patrons.
