Vermeer & the Delft School

Johannes Vermeer's paintings are among the most famous in the history of art. Their timeless beauty and quiet repose draw the viewer into another world. But who was the artist who painted them and what were his influences? Vermeer's native Delft had a thriving artistic community with a ready market for pictures. This film introduces the great names associated with Delft painting - Vermeer, Pieter de Hooch and Carel Fabritius. Includes lLocation footage of Delft, with views familiar to these artists and aA detailed look at how Vermeer used light and atmospheric effects (including the camera obscura).