Johannes Vermeer

Arthur K. Wheelock

Reproductions of the Dutch realist's paintings are accompanied by biocritical introductions and commentaries

The Complete Works

Vermeer

"This catalogue of the Gallery's remarkable collection of Flemish paintings offers new information about each of the individual works. Stylistic characteristics of the paintings have been analyzed; historical circumstances related to their creation have been assessed; and their provenances have been reexamined. A number of the paintings have undergone conservation treatment, while the technical characteristics of other works have been thoroughly studied. This exhaustive research has indicated that the titles, dates, and even attributions of a number of works needed to be changed, and the catalogue includes a concordance of these revisions."--BOOK JACKET.

Flemish Paintings of the Seventeenth Century

Hilliard T. Goldfarb

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn

Arthur K. Wheelock (Jr.)

Art and Ambition in Leiden, 1629-1631

Rembrandt Creates Rembrandt

Frederik J. Duparc

Catalogue to the exhibition early '96 in The Hague.

Jan Vermeer

National Gallery of Art (U.S.)

Mari Griffith

The Art of Painting : National Gallery of Art, Washington, 24 November 1999-6 February 2000

Julius Samuel Held

Susan J. Barnes

Anthony Van Dyck

Donated: The Margaret A. Bailey Art Collection.

National Gallery of Art, Washington [11 November 1990 - 24 February 1991]

James Clifton

Willem van Aelst

Tanya Paul

Julie Hochstrasser

The paintings of Willem van Aelst (1627–1683) are known for their fine finish, innovative compositions, sumptuous subject matter, and rich, jewel-toned palette. Published on the occasion of an unprecedented traveling exhibition, this book celebrates Van Aelst's achievements and his significant impact on Dutch still-life painting. Van Aelst masterfully depicted arrangements of fresh fruit and flowers, displays of dead game, and evocations of the forest floor, as well as elegant objects such as nautilus cups, distinctive silver vessels, and Venetian glassware. This book features twenty-five paintings from throughout his career. Catalog entries and a biographical essay are provided by Tanya Paul, James Clifton writes about the Medici court, Julie Berger Hochstrasser analyzes Van Aelst's choice of subject matter, Arthur K. Wheelock Jr. discusses Van Aelst's time in Amsterdam, and a team of conservators reveals his technical process.

The Still-life Paintings of Willem Van Aelst

Elegance and Refinement

Adele F. Seeff

This volume of essays derives from a memorable interdisciplinary symposium. At issue were various fundamental questions about the nature of Dutch sixteenth-and seventeenth-century society that fall under three broad categories: civic culture, art, and religion. The fourteen papers presented in this volume offer a number of fascinating insights into these and other questions that, taken together, greatly enrich our perception and understanding of this rich and varied society.

The Public and Private in Dutch Culture of the Golden Age

Frima Fox Hofrichter

Walter A. Liedtke

Leonard J. Slatkes

1596-1674 : A Painter of the Night

Leonaert Bramer

From the hardships of a long and arduous war with Spain, the seventeenth-century Dutch seem to have drawn strength and expressed pride in their unique social and cultural heritage, especially in their art. Arthur K. Wheelock Jr., the Gallery's curator of northern Baroque painting, has carefully studied the Gallery's collection by masters of the Golden Age of Dutch art--notably Cuyp, De Hooch, Rembrandt, Ruisdael, and Vermeer. The twenty-three paintings by Rembrandt and his school are elucidated by an essay on the question of attribution, while an appendix of artists' signatures amplifies and supports the author's wide-ranging discussions of this remarkably cohesive collection.

Dutch Paintings of the Seventeenth Century

This book examines the creative process and technical means by which the great Dutch seventeenth-century painter achieved his remarkable pictorial effects. Arthur Wheelock begins by placing Vermeer's art in historical perspective, with emphasis on the artistic environment in his home city of Delft and the importance of history painting in the mid-1600s. He then closely examines seventeen of the thirty-six extant paintings in Vermeer's oeuvre, works that span the range of the artist's career. Using the results of x-rays, pigment analysis, and infrared reflectography, some of the secrets of Vermeer's wonderfully elusive artistry are revealed. For example, Vermeer was able to simulate reality, simplify and highlight meaning, establish a sense of time and permanence, and enhance the mood he wished to create through inventive use of brushwork, color, and compositional refinements. Lavishly illustrated with color reproductions of Vermeer's paintings, the book is certain to appeal to all devotees of Dutch art.

Vermeer & the Art of Painting

Arthur K. Wheelock

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