Publication

2001-03-01 - Metropolitan Museum of Art

Language

English

Word Count

137,500 words, Guess

Page Count

550 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

and 3 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number00049550
  • Goodreads1640240
  • LibraryThing496829

Classifications

  • LCCN6946.5.D45L54 2001

Description

"Seventeenth-century Delft has often been viewed as a quaint town whose artists painted scenes of domestic life. This book revises that image, showing that the small but vibrant Dutch city produced a wide range of artworks, including luxurious tapestries and silver objects, as well as sophisticated paintings for the court at The Hague and for patrician collectors in Delft itself."--Jacket.

First Sentence

IN THE SPRING OF 1660 Samuel Pepys (1633-1703), whose famous diary was then in its twentieth week, left his temporary lodgings in the court city of The Hague to see the neighboring city of Delft.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Vermeer and the Delft School (Metropolitan Museum of Art Series)HardcoverMetropolitan Museum of Art2001-03-01

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