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Vermeer

by Lawrence Gowing, Johannes Vermeer, E. H. Gombrich
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Overview

Lawrence Gowing's classic study has long been treasured for the painterly sensibilities he brought to this greatly loved body of work. Finally the text is available again, with a new foreword and fresh reproductions of Vermeer's paintings.

Synopsis

"Gowing's text remains the single best sustained piece of critical writing that exists on Vermeer."—Svetlana Alpers

About the Author, Lawrence Gowing

Lawrence Gowing (1918-1991), art historian, teacher, and painter, was the author of Cézanne: The Early Years, and curator of the landmark exhibition mounted in Paris in 1988. His last books were Cézanne: The Basel Sketchbooks (1988) and Paintings in the Louvre (1994).

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Book Details

Published
December 1, 1997
Publisher
University of California Press
Pages
240
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780520212763

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