Great Artists with Tim Marlow
Great Artists with Tim Marlow is an art documentary series presented by Tim Marlow, looking at the lives and works of some of the greatest artists in history. The series aired in 2001 consists of 14 episodes, each of which deals with a different artist and his works. The artists covered by the series include Giotto, Leonardo, Durer, Michelangelo, Raphael, Titian, Bruegel, Rubens, Rembrandt, Vermeer, El Greco, Velazquez, Turner, and Van Gogh. Shot in over 50 museums, churches and palaces around the world, this series presents an introduction to the artists and their works.
Episode 12 - Johannes Vermeer |
Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675) was a Dutch painter who specialized in domestic interior scenes of middle-class life. Vermeer completed less than 40 works, yet today is considered as great a talent as Rembrandt. His works featured in this episode include View of Delft, The Milkmaid, and Girl with a Pearl Earring.
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Johannes Vermeer - wikipedia Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675) was a Dutch painter who specialized in domestic interior scenes of middle-class life. Vermeer was a moderately successful provincial genre painter in his lifetime. |
Johannes Vermeer - WikiArt Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675). Field: Painting. Nationality: Dutch. Art Movement: Baroque. All Artworks Chronologically. |
The Private Life of a Masterpiece - Johannes Vermeer: The Art of Painting Of all Vermeer's paintings, it was probably this picture that he held in greatest esteem. It was the painting he used to show off his skills to customers. |
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