{"product_id":"vermeer-and-music-marjorie-e-wieseman-9781857095678","title":"Vermeer and Music: The Art of Love and Leisure","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fascinating exploration of the role of music in the art of Vermeer and many of his contemporaries\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675) is one of the world's most captivating artists. Renowned for his sublimely beautiful depictions of everyday Dutch life, Vermeer created exquisite paintings that are sought out by any art lover. Music was a key facet of 17th-century Dutch life, in both public and private. Of Vermeer's thirty-six surviving paintings, twelve depict musical themes or a musical instrument. These include the magnificent \u003ci\u003eYoung Woman Standing at a Virginal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eYoung Woman Seated at a Virginal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Music Lesson\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Guitar Player\u003c\/i\u003e, all featured in this book.\u003cp\u003eThe book also includes paintings by Vermeer's contemporaries, such as Gerard ter Borch (1617-1681), Gabriel Metsu (1629-1667), and Jan Steen (c. 1626-1679). \u003ci\u003eVermeer and Music \u003c\/i\u003eprovides new insight into the cultural significance of these images. A historical overview of musical instruments and entertainment in the Dutch Republic, including the abundant publication of songbooks filled with love songs and poems, some richly illustrated, contextualizes the fascinating relationship between music and the visual arts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePublished by National Gallery Company\/Distributed by Yale University Press \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExhibition Schedule: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe National Gallery, London\u003c\/b\u003e(06\/26\/13-09\/08\/13)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marjorie E. Wieseman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1857095677\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781857095678\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e National Gallery London\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/13\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 72\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.59h x 8.31w x 0.28d","brand":"Marjorie E. Wieseman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46431674401023,"sku":"9781857095678","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_990fc8f1-5a87-4089-8a4e-76ba26728572.jpg?v=1735142048","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/vermeer-and-music-marjorie-e-wieseman-9781857095678","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}