--- product_id: 28882337 title: "Vermeer (Basic Art)" price: "162 zł" currency: PLN in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.pl/products/28882337-vermeer-basic-art store_origin: PL region: Poland --- # Vermeer (Basic Art) **Price:** 162 zł **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Vermeer (Basic Art) - **How much does it cost?** 162 zł with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pl](https://www.desertcart.pl/products/28882337-vermeer-basic-art) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Vermeer (Basic Art) [Schneider, Norbert] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Vermeer (Basic Art) Review: Perfect Book for the Non-Art-Historian - What an Amazing Painter - I started off with David Hockney's fascinating book, Secret Knowledge (New and Expanded Edition): Rediscovering the Lost Techniques of the Old Masters where the celebrated artist shows and explains how during a certain period, artists undoubtedly used optic tools to aid in their painting. After Hockney whetted my appetite, I bought the engaging DVD, Tim's Vermeer [DVD] [2014 ], where Tim Denison, successful inventor but not a painter, uses optics to re-create a Vermeer painting. This lead me to buy this book by Norbert Schneider, in the Taschen Basic Art Series. Please don't be put off by this book because it's one of series on different painters. I really enjoyed it, and it covers a lot of territory. Starting off with Vermeer's bio. He only painted two oil paintings a year, not nearly enough to make a living. His real money came from a wealthy mother-in-law and work as an art dealer. This book is unequivocal that Vermeer used optical equipment: "We now know that Vermeer used a camera obscura for most of his paintings. What is more, far from hiding the effects of the instrument, such as unfocused outlines and the famous pointillist dots of light, he drew attention to them." This book is full of interesting information, and it is told without jargon or tedium. For example, Vermeer made use of "cavis interpretandi". This is a painting on the background wall of a scene, not the main focus, but it gives us a clue as to how to interpret the scene depicted. Vermeer's paintings have been studied minutely. To the point of, for example, we know exactly which globe (what brand and model, to put it in modern terms) was used as a prop in his painting "The Astronomer". This book is chock full of photos. Vermeer's works are presented, mostly in full page photos. That includes "The Concert", which can only be viewed in photos now, as it was stolen from the Gardner Museum (see the incredible story in the DVD Art of the Heist ). There are also 14 full page photos of details in Vermeer's paintings, and 9 more smaller detail photos. There are also 22 small photos of non-Vermeer contemporary paintings for comparison purposes. Norbert Schneider's book on Vermeer is perfect for someone who is not an art historian and just wants to learn about the works of the "master of light". Happy Reader Review: Beautiful book, amazing deal. - This book is beautiful, and such a blessing for my father - He was a professional artist and painter for many years, and loved Vermeer. Now he has dementia, and is not very responsive to most things. But he has been emersed in this book, looking at the pictures, reading the text, and talking about it! Amazing! I know it is very difficult to reproduce Vermeers faithfully, but this book really does a good job, and for the money, it's incredible... Thank you! ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #432,810 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #196 in European Art History #530 in Individual Artist Monographs #1,666 in Art History (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (314) | | Dimensions | 10.24 x 8.27 x 0.43 inches | | ISBN-10 | 3836504898 | | ISBN-13 | 978-3836504898 | | Item Weight | 2.31 pounds | | Language | English | | Part of series | Basic Art | | Print length | 96 pages | | Publication date | January 26, 2016 | | Publisher | TASCHEN | ## Images ![Vermeer (Basic Art) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71XNgpP1-fL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Perfect Book for the Non-Art-Historian - What an Amazing Painter *by H***R on June 5, 2016* I started off with David Hockney's fascinating book, Secret Knowledge (New and Expanded Edition): Rediscovering the Lost Techniques of the Old Masters where the celebrated artist shows and explains how during a certain period, artists undoubtedly used optic tools to aid in their painting. After Hockney whetted my appetite, I bought the engaging DVD, Tim's Vermeer [DVD] [2014 ], where Tim Denison, successful inventor but not a painter, uses optics to re-create a Vermeer painting. This lead me to buy this book by Norbert Schneider, in the Taschen Basic Art Series. Please don't be put off by this book because it's one of series on different painters. I really enjoyed it, and it covers a lot of territory. Starting off with Vermeer's bio. He only painted two oil paintings a year, not nearly enough to make a living. His real money came from a wealthy mother-in-law and work as an art dealer. This book is unequivocal that Vermeer used optical equipment: "We now know that Vermeer used a camera obscura for most of his paintings. What is more, far from hiding the effects of the instrument, such as unfocused outlines and the famous pointillist dots of light, he drew attention to them." This book is full of interesting information, and it is told without jargon or tedium. For example, Vermeer made use of "cavis interpretandi". This is a painting on the background wall of a scene, not the main focus, but it gives us a clue as to how to interpret the scene depicted. Vermeer's paintings have been studied minutely. To the point of, for example, we know exactly which globe (what brand and model, to put it in modern terms) was used as a prop in his painting "The Astronomer". This book is chock full of photos. Vermeer's works are presented, mostly in full page photos. That includes "The Concert", which can only be viewed in photos now, as it was stolen from the Gardner Museum (see the incredible story in the DVD Art of the Heist ). There are also 14 full page photos of details in Vermeer's paintings, and 9 more smaller detail photos. There are also 22 small photos of non-Vermeer contemporary paintings for comparison purposes. Norbert Schneider's book on Vermeer is perfect for someone who is not an art historian and just wants to learn about the works of the "master of light". Happy Reader ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beautiful book, amazing deal. *by K***E on January 14, 2014* This book is beautiful, and such a blessing for my father - He was a professional artist and painter for many years, and loved Vermeer. Now he has dementia, and is not very responsive to most things. But he has been emersed in this book, looking at the pictures, reading the text, and talking about it! Amazing! I know it is very difficult to reproduce Vermeers faithfully, but this book really does a good job, and for the money, it's incredible... Thank you! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great price, but less than great print quality *by D***C on June 2, 2021* The price for this is great, but the quality of the prints were quite lacking. I've seen some of these in person a museums around the world and was amazed by the detail -- you will not get that feeling from looking at thes fuzzy prints in this book. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pl/products/28882337-vermeer-basic-art](https://www.desertcart.pl/products/28882337-vermeer-basic-art) --- *Product available on Desertcart Poland* *Store origin: PL* *Last updated: 2026-05-18*