Closer to Vermeer

Closer to Vermeer. 2025. 320 pages, 200 illustrations. Hardback. 26.5 x 21.5cms. Looking at the research conducted during and after the Rijksmuseum's blockbuster 2023 Vermeer exhibition, this study discusses new insights into Vermeer's creative process, materials and painting techniques, exploring the meaning of his works and his evolving fame. It also addresses questions about the maps in his interiors, the role of the camera obscura, his choice of materials and newly discovered documents related to his patrons.

-
Looking at the research conducted during and after the Rijksmuseumâs blockbuster 2023 Vermeer exhibition, this study discusses new insights into Vermeerâs creative process, materials and painting techniques, exploring the meaning of his works and his evolving fame. It also addresses questions about the maps in his interiors, the role of the camera obscura, his choice of materials and newly discovered documents related to his patrons.