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In recent times, Johannes Vermeer's status as a great artist has been assured and his paintings are more popular today than ever before. Little is known of his life other than he painted very few p...
In recent times, Johannes Vermeer's status as a great artist has been assured and his paintings are more popular today than ever before. Little is known of his life other than he painted very few paintings and that he died penniless. A master of light and color, Vermeer excelled in creating the illusion of reality in his paintings. Most of Vermeer's work follows a similar theme, often featuring a single female figure standing or sitting in a domestic setting engaged in a simple everyday activity such as reading a letter or playing a musical instrument. There is no incident or drama here, yet Vermeer's genius is his ability to transform a placid everyday event into an episode littered with mystery and intrigue. Works featured in this program include View of Delft, Street in Delft, T he Milkmaid, Girl Asleep at a Table, Girl with a Pearl Earring, and The Art of Painting .
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- Creator
- Electric Sky (Firm)
- Format
- Videos, Slides, Films
- Language
- English
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- Publication
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- New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2014], c2002
- Series
- Physical Details
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- 1 streaming video file (24 min.) : sound, color
- digital
- video file
- OCLC
- ocn900019684
- Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.
- Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on October 31, 2014.
- Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
- Mode of access: Internet.
- System requirements: FOD playback platform.
- Closed-captioned.
- Vermeer Background (1:29) -- "View of Delft" (1:47) -- "Christ in the House with Martha and Mary" (2:24) -- "The Little Street" (3:48) -- "The Milkmaid" (1:36) -- "The Astronomer" (1:20) -- "A Girl Asleep" (2:18) -- "Girl with a Pearl Earring" (1:44) -- "Lady Writing a Letter with her Maid" (1:45) -- "Art of Painting" (3:06) -- Death of Vermeer Credits: Vermeer: Great Artists (Series 1) (0:28)