Vermeer and music
Subtitle: the art of love and leisure
By: Marjorie E. Wieseman
Contributors: National Gallery (Great Britain)
Publisher: National Gallery Company; Distributed by Yale University Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: London; New Haven, Connecticut
Language: eng
Number of pages: 79
ISBN-13: 9781857095678
Subjects: Dutch Painting; Musical instruments in art; Themes, motives; Exhibitions; Music in art
Description: HISTORY OF ART & DESIGN STYLES: C 1600 TO C 1800. Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675) is one of the world's most captivating artists. Renowned for his sublimely beautiful depictions of everyday Dutch life, Vermeer created exquisite paintings that are sought out by any art lover. Music was a key facet of 17th-century Dutch life, in both public and private. Of Vermeer's 36 surviving paintings, twelve depict musical themes or a musical instrument. These include the magnificent Young Woman Standing at a Virginal, Young Woman Seated at a Virginal, The Music Lesson, and The Guitar Player, all featured in this book. The book also includes paintings by Vermeer's contemporaries, such as Gerard ter Borch (1617-1681), Gabriel Metsu (1629-1667), and Jan Steen (c. 1626-1679). "Vermeer and Music" provides new insight into the cultural significance of these images.
Notes: Catalog published of an exhibition held at the National Gallery, London, 26th June to 8th September 2013.

Includes bibliographical references (page 78).