Jan Vermeer
Description
Vermeer, born in 1632, lived in Delft all of his life and was influenced by Rembrandt. His work consisted of a series of variations on enigmatic interiors. Only 34 of his paintings are known to exist. In this program, video graphics are used to focus on the key elements of The Astronomer for the purpose of analyzing its structure and composition.
Runtime
28 min
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Date of Publication
[2013], c1989
Database
Films on Demand
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