Vermeer: Light, Love, and Silence

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Investigates the enigmatic life of Dutch painter Jan Vermeer (1632-1675), who never sold a painting during his lifetime, and examines the social and political meanings of his work. Uses advanced technology to refute the longstanding belief that Vermeer painted over projections from a camera obscura. Shows restoration in progress on several of his canvases. Composer Carl Davis plays period music on musical instruments that appear in Vermeer's paintings. Presents archival footage from the 1950s on notorious Dutch art forger Han Van Meegeren (1889-1947), whose specialty was fake Vermeers. Commentary by theater director Jonathan Miller and art historians Svetlana Alpers and John Berger. The South Bank Show series.

Curator's Comments: Good introduction to the life and work of this important artist.

DATE: 1996

COUNTRY: Great Britain

CREDITS:
Director/Producer: Michael Gill
Producing Agency: RM Arts; London Weekend Television; Malone Gill Productions

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:
52 minutes Color

TOPICS:
Art & Science
Painting--Dutch
Perspective
Women in art

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