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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: 9780192159670
ISBN-10: 0192159674
Publication Date: 6/7/2001
Pages: 207
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Publisher: Oxford University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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