Close to Vermeer: New Research on the Painter and His Art
WW Norton · Print & ebook · September 2, 2025
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- Who it’s for
- Research connected to the Rijksmuseum’s 2023 exhibition examines Vermeer’s art, methods, materials, and changing fame.
- Themes
- Vermeer’s creative methods, Meaning and fame of his art, Materials and patrons
- Genres
- Artist Monographs, Baroque & Rococo Art History, Artists' Lives
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The successor to the international bestseller Vermeer, featuring groundbreaking research on the Dutch master. Even 350 years after his death, Johannes Vermeer remains an inexhaustible source of fascination for art lovers and researchers alike. Closer to Vermeer provides a captivating analysis of research conducted during and after the Rijksmuseum's blockbuster 2023 Vermeer exhibition.
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The book reveals new insights into Vermeer’s creative process, materials, and painting techniques, exploring the meaning of his works and his evolving fame. It also addresses intriguing questions about the maps in his interiors, the role of the camera obscura, his choice of materials, and newly discovered documents about his patrons. Richly illustrated, this book offers both art historians and passionate art lovers a unique glimpse into Vermeer’s life and work and serves as an essential reference for future research on Vermeer.
Vermeer’s Working Methods
Research connected to the Rijksmuseum’s 2023 exhibition examines Vermeer’s art, methods, materials, and changing fame.
Come here for
- Vermeer’s creative process, materials, and painting techniques
- Questions about maps, the camera obscura, and his patrons
Expect
- Analysis of research conducted during and after the exhibition
- New insights into Vermeer’s works and newly discovered documents about his patrons
Where it sits
| Artist Monographs | 70% |
|---|---|
| Artists' Lives | 43% |
| Baroque & Rococo Art History | 34% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- European Art
- Baroque & Rococo Art History
- Figure Drawing & Human Form
- Authors
- Ige Verslype, Abbie Vandivere
- Publisher
- WW Norton
- Published
- September 2, 2025
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Vermeer’s creative methods · Meaning and fame of his art · Materials and patrons
- Reading lane
- European Art