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Vermeer's Camera: Uncovering the Truth Behind the Masterpieces
Vermeer's Camera Uncovering the Truth Behind the Masterpieces
Author: Philip Steadman
Art historians have long speculated on how Vermeer achieved the uncanny mixture of detached precision, compositional repose, and perspective accuracy that have drawn many to describe his work as "photographic." Indeed, many wonder if Vermeer employed a camera obscura, a primitive form of camera, to enhance his realistic effects? In Vermeer's Ca...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780192803023
ISBN-10: 0192803026
Publication Date: 7/31/2002
Pages: 256
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Publisher: Oxford University Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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