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约翰内斯-维梅尔，油彩生命的创造者

尽管他的作品只有35件，但却引发了《纽约时报》的畅销书；一部由斯嘉丽-约翰逊和科林-费斯主演的电影；从阿姆斯特丹到华盛顿特区的艺术机构的参观人数都创下了纪录；在海牙的毛利求斯美术馆，成千上万的人蜂拥而至，想要一睹被称为 "荷兰蒙娜丽莎 "的神秘而迷人的《戴珍珠耳环的少女》。

然而，约翰内斯-维米尔（Johannes Vermeer，1632-1675）在生前的名气几乎没有超出他的家乡代尔夫特和一个小圈子的赞助人的范围。他死后，除了少数荷兰艺术收藏家和经销商，他的名字基本上被遗忘了。在荷兰境外，他的作品甚至被误认为是其他艺术家的作品。直到19世纪中叶，维梅尔才受到国际艺术界的关注，国际艺术界突然看到了他的叙事细节、细致的纹理细节和雄伟的光线平面，发现了一个天才，从此不再回头。这本40周年纪念版展示了维梅尔作品的完整目录，将欧洲和美国的画廊所珍视的平静而又引人注目的景象呈现在一本具有最高复制质量的专著中。清晰的细节和追溯维梅尔职业生涯的文章阐明了他的非凡能力，他不仅见证了荷兰黄金时代的趋势和修饰，而且还在一个短暂的手势、表情或眼神中囊括了整个故事。作者简介卡尔-许茨在维也纳大学完成了他的艺术史和考古学研究后，加入了该市艺术史博物馆Gemäldegalerie的工作人员，从1972年开始担任馆长，从1990年到2011年担任馆长。他的学术兴趣包括尼德兰和佛兰德斯绘画、16世纪早期德国绘画、宫廷肖像画以及Gemäldegalerie收藏品的历史。Infallible Eye

Johannes Vermeer, creator of life from oil paint

Despite numbering at just 35, his works have prompted a New York Times best seller; a film starring Scarlett Johansson and Colin Firth; record visitor numbers at art institutions from Amsterdam to Washington, DC; and special crowd-control measures at the Mauritshuis, The Hague, where thousands flock to catch a glimpse of the enigmatic and enchanting Girl with a Pearl Earring, also known as the “Dutch Mona Lisa”.

In his lifetime, however, the fame of Johannes Vermeer (1632–1675) barely extended beyond his native Delft and a small circle of patrons. After his death, his name was largely forgotten, except by a few Dutch art collectors and dealers. Outside of Holland, his works were even misattributed to other artists. It was not until the mid-19th century that Vermeer came to the attention of the international art world, which suddenly looked upon his narrative minutiae, meticulous textural detail, and majestic planes of light, spotted a genius, and never looked back.

This 40th anniversary edition showcases the complete catalog of Vermeer’s work, presenting the calm yet compelling scenes so treasured in galleries across Europe and the United States into one monograph of utmost reproduction quality. Crisp details and essays tracing Vermeer’s career illuminate his remarkable ability not only to bear witness to the trends and trimmings of the Dutch Golden Age but also to encapsulate an entire story in just one transient gesture, expression, or look.

The author

After completing his studies of art history and archaeology at the University of Vienna, Karl Schütz joined the staff of the Gemäldegalerie of the city’s Kunsthistorisches Museum, serving from 1972 as a curator and from 1990 to 2011 as its director. His particular scholarly interests include Netherlandish and Flemish painting, early-16th-century German painting, courtly portraiture, and the history of the Gemäldegalerie collection.

Vermeer. The Complete Works. 40th Ed.

Karl Schütz

Hardcover, 15.6 x 21.7 cm, 1.21 kg, 434 pages

ISBN 978-3-8365-8792-1

Edition: English