Vermeer's Mistress and Maid (Hardcover)

The subject of writing and receiving letters, which recurs frequently in the work of Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675), is given dramatic tension in this masterful painting of two women in a mysterious moment of crisis. The artist seldom, if ever, surpassed the subtly varied effects of light seen here as it gleams from the pearl jewellery, sparkles from the glass and silver objects on the table, and falls softly over the figures in their shadowy setting. The Frick Diptych series sparks a dialogue between creative spirits and art historians, promising new insights into some of the Frick's most famous masterpieces. The third volume, to be published in 2019, will have a contribution by author Edmund de Waal on a pair of porcelain and bronze candlesticks by the 18th-century French metalworker Pierre Gouthiere.

General

Imprint:	D Giles Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Frick Diptych
Release date:	November 2018
Authors:	James Ivory • Margaret Iacono
Dimensions:	241 x 191 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards
Pages:	64
ISBN-13:	978-1-911282-37-2
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > 1600 to 1800 > Baroque art Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Painting & paintings > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Art treatments & subjects > Individual artists > General
LSN:	1-911282-37-9
Barcode:	9781911282372

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