Johannes Vermeer: Faith, Light and Reflection Vermeer Johannes
Johannes Vermeer: Faith, Light and Reflection Vermeer Johannes An innovative reading of the influence of Catholicism on the great Dutch master of light and intimacyLittle is known about the…
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Johannes Vermeer: Faith, Light and Reflection Vermeer Johannes
An innovative reading of the influence of Catholicism on the great Dutch master of light and intimacyLittle is known about the personality of Johannes Vermeer (1632-75), one of the most famous Dutch painters of the 17th century. In this book, Gregor J.M. We do know, however, that he married a Catholic woman named Catharina Bolnes, whose family was closely associated with the Jesuit community in Delft.
The relationship between the artistic ambitions of the young Vermeer and his Catholic surroundings is also discussed. Weber shows that Vermeer himself actually pursued a Catholic way of life. Vermeer's unique treatment of light, perception and perspective is examined and linked to the Jesuits' special interest in the camera obscura, the instrument of light and vision par excellence.
With his research, Weber places Vermeer's person and art in a new context, which