She explores how Vermeer could have used a lens in the creation of his masterpieces, and made some experiments in her own studio to transfer images from projections directly to a canvas. She shows us how painters made their pictures layer by layer she investigates old secrets and hears travelers'tales. A painter herself, she has worked with the materials of his time: the cochineal insect and lapis lazuli the sheep bones, soot, earth and rust. Jane Jelley has taken a new path in this detective story. As soon as the final copy edit becomes available the purchaser will be notified and, on request, receive it without delay or charge. Looking Over Vermeer's Shoulder has not undergone a final copy edit, so minor errors in grammar, footnotation and image captions may be occasionally encountered. To purchase all three volumes, please contact the author, Jonathan Janson (author and director of ġ / Vermeer's Training, Technical Background and AmbitionsĢ / An Overview of Vermeer’s Technical & Stylistic EvolutionĤ / Reality or Illusion: Did Vermeer’s Interiors ever Exist?ġ2 / Four Essential Motifs in Vermeer’s Oeuvre The attentive reader will discover that by observing at close quarters the studio practices of Vermeer and his prominent Dutch and European contemporaries he will attain a fresh view of 17th-century easel painting, and he will be better equipped to delve into the mysteries of Vermeer's 35 sublime compositions, which reveal a seamless unity of craft and poetry. A number of hitherto neglected topics such as studio organization, brushes and brushwork, and drapery and flesh painting are also addressed in full for the first time.īolstered by his qualifications as a Vermeer connoisseur and practicing painter, the three-volume PDF format-enriched by hundreds of color illustrations and original diagrams-permits the author to examine each of the 24 topics with requisite attention. Looking Over Vermeer's Shoulder explains in clear and comprehensible language every facet of Vermeer's and historic 17th-century painting practices in general, including such topics as underpainting, glazing, the use of the camera obscura, linear perspective, the colors of his palette and composition. But to understand the intricacies of his methods and the true breadth of his art, it is necessary not only to know what went on inside Vermeer's studio, but outside as well.

Although we do not know where or with whom Vermeer learned his craft, there now exists an wealth of scientific, art historical and visual evidence that demonstrates he possessed one of the most sophisticated 17th-century painting techniques. Looking Over Vermeer's Shoulder is a comprehensive investigation into the principals, materials and techniques that made Vermeer one of the great masters of European easel painting.

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