"A painting shows a military officer in a Dutch sitting room, talking to a laughing girl. I n another, a woman at a window weighs pieces of silver. Vermeer's images captivate us with their beauty and mystery: What stories lie behind these stunningly rendered moments? As T imothy Brook shows us, these pictures, which seem so intimate, actually offer a remarkable view of a rapidly expanding world. Moving outward from Vermeer's studio, Brook traces the web of trade that was spreading across the globe. "Vermeer's Hat "shows how the urge to acquire foreign goods was refashioning the world more powerfully than we have yet understood.
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"A painting shows a military officer in a Dutch sitting room, talking to a laughing girl. I n another, a woman at a window weighs pieces of silver. Vermeer's images captivate us with their beauty and mystery: What stories lie behind these stunningly rendered moments? As T imothy Brook shows us, these pictures, which seem so intimate, actually offer a remarkable view of a rapidly expanding world. Moving outward from Vermeer's studio, Brook traces the web of trade that was spreading across the globe. "Vermeer's Hat "shows how the urge to acquire foreign goods was refashioning the world more powerfully than we have yet understood.
Imprint | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | 2009 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | December 2008 |
Authors | Timothy Brook |
Dimensions | 210 x 139 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback - Trade |
Pages | 272 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-59691-599-2 |
Barcode | 9781596915992 |
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LSN | 1-59691-599-4 |