TY - BOOK AU - Franits,Wayne E. TI - Vermeer T2 - Art & ideas SN - 0714868795 AV - ND653.V5 F57 2015 PY - 2015/// CY - London PB - Phaidon Press Limited KW - Vermeer, Johannes, KW - Vermeer van Delft, Jan, KW - Criticism, interpretation, etc KW - fast N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 339-344) and index; Preface -- Beginnings 1632-56 -- Expanding horizons 1656-62 -- Purveyor of luxury goods 1662-68 -- Full maturity 1668-72 -- Endgame 1672-75 -- A man for all seasons 1676-2015 N2 - "In this new monograph, Wayne Franits examines the work of Vermeer within the framework of seventeenth-century Europe, one of the most intellectually creative periods in the history of art. Written in a lively and accessible style, and incorporating the latest scholarship on the artist, Franits provides fresh insights into many of Vermeer's most famous works, uncovering the creative process behind them and their wealth of meanings." ER -