Vermeer Author:Sandra Odette Forty, Sandra Forty The late-Renaissance Dutch painter created some of the most exquisite paintings in the history of Western art. He captured men and women transfixed in quiet meditative moments, using dramatic lighting and perspective to effect a moody and poetic ambiance. This book shows all his paintings in full-color and explains some of the techniques an... more »d meanings of these apparently innocent paintings of Dutch small town life.« less