“Elegant and quietly important…Brook does more than merely sketch the beginnings of globalization and highlight the forces that brought our modern world into being; rather, he offers a timely reminder of humanity’s interdependence.”—Seattle Times A painting shows a military officer in a Dutch sitting room, talking to a laughing girl. I n another, a woman at a window weighs pieces of silver. Vermeer’s images captivate us with their beauty and mystery: What stories lie behind these stunningly rendered moments? As T imothy Brook shows us, these pictures, which seem so intimate, actually offer a remarkable view of a rapidly expanding world. Moving outward from Vermeer’s studio, Brook traces the web of trade that was spreading across the globe. Vermeer’s Hat shows how the urge to acquire foreign goods was refashioning the world more powerfully than we have yet understood.
Vermeer's Hat
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Author: Timothy Brook
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9781846681202
Details:
Author: Timothy Brook
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Paperback
Part Number: Illustrations
Package Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.0 x 0.7 inches Languages: English
EAN: 9781846681202
