Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/06/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I wrote a Art History paper in 1979 on the fact that Vermeer used a camera Lucida to help his rendering, he even rendered the optical artifacts in his work. My art history prof said I was full of beans. HA! Dan pgw@ecr.net - -----Original Message----- From: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] Sent: Friday, July 10, 2893 6:44 PM To: Pgw Subject: Re: [Leica] Bokeh - OT Long "Gil, Miguel (US - Los Angeles)" wrote: > > Mystery of Vermeer's technique uncovered > > The Guardian: Thursday, May 31, 2001 > > Fiachra Gibbons Arts correspondent > > For centuries art experts have attempted to solve the riddle of how Vermeer > painted canvasses of such sublime realism that Proust said he wanted to die > under one. Now one of the great mysteries of art history has finally been > solved - Johannes Vermeer's delicately composed snapshots of Dutch 17th > century domestic life look so like photographs because he used a camera. > ><Snip> Notice the use of the word "snapshots" in referent to the Vermeer paintings which Proust what's to die under they are so good? Not exactly an insult is it? That's what i was talking about 5 months ago!! :) Mark Rabiner Portland, Oregon USA http://www.rabiner.cncoffice.com/