Vermeers Camera Uncovering The Truth Behind The Masterpieces

For over 100 years, speculation and controversy have surrounded claims that the great seventeenth-century Dutch artist, Johannes Vermeer, used the camera obscura to create some of the most famous images in Western art. Providing exciting new evidence to support this claim, Philip Steadman adopts the role of detective as he meticulously reconstructs the artist's studio, complete with a camera obscura. The arguments against Vermeer's use of the camera, and the influence the camera had on his painting style, are examined, providing a fascinating study of the artist and his masterpieces.