Vermeer. the Complete Works. 40th Anniversary Edition

 
★完整解析荷蘭藝術大師維梅爾生平
★《戴珍珠耳環的少女》等珍貴畫作完整收藏
 
　　知名畫家維梅爾傳世的作品僅有35幅，但他的畫作卻催生出《紐約時報》暢銷書：《維梅爾的帽子》；成為電影《戴珍珠耳環的少女》靈感來源；從阿姆斯特丹到華府，只要收藏維梅爾畫作的美術館參觀者絡繹不絕：收藏《戴珍珠耳環的少女》畫作的海牙莫瑞泰斯皇家美術館，參觀者蜂擁而至，只為了一睹這幅被譽為「荷蘭蒙娜麗莎」少女的神祕回眸。
 
　　但在維梅爾生活的年代，這位畫家卻僅為家鄉及一小圈贊助人所知，他去世後的一段日子裡，除了少數收藏其作品的荷蘭收藏家之外，很長一段時間他仍沒沒無聞。直到19世紀中，藝術界才突然從維梅爾的作品裡發現這位天才畫家作品當中細緻的敘事、紋理與光影，從而將維梅爾推上國際藝壇巔峰，成為今日藝術界的大師。
 
　　《Vermeer. The Complete Works.》是德國著名藝術出版TASCHEN的40週年紀念著作，完整詳述大師的生平與作品，透過解析，你將看見維梅爾透過人物的手勢或表情、眼神，講述一個完整的故事。書中的維梅爾作品，不僅見證荷蘭黃金時期的潮流與服飾演變，也讓畫迷跟著大師的創作歷程，一窺藝術界經典之作，是一本不可錯過的藝術寶典。

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.