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Eye of the Beholder: Johannes Vermeer, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, and the Reinvention of Seeing

Laura J. Snyder • W. W. Norton & • ISBN Not provided

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Eye of the Beholder: Johannes Vermeer, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, and the Reinvention of Seeing

Laura J. Snyder • W. W. Norton & • ISBN-13 9780393077469

ISBN-10 Not provided • 2015 • 1st Edition

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In 'Eye of the Beholder', Laura J. Snyder explores the intertwined lives of two Dutch Golden Age figures: the painter Johannes Vermeer and the scientist Antoni van Leeuwenhoek. Both men lived in Delft and were contemporaries, each revolutionizing their respective fields. Snyder delves into how their work intersected and influenced the way we perceive the world, blending art and science in a narrative that redefines the act of seeing.

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Publisher: W. W. Norton &
Hardcover1st Edition2015
Pages: 480Language: EnglishPaper finish: Matte

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Contributor: Laura J. Snyder

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Category: 17th CenturyCategory: Art And ScienceCategory: Art HistoryCategory: BiographyCategory: Cultural HistoryCategory: Dutch Golden AgeCategory: History Of OpticsCategory: Interdisciplinary StudiesInfluenced by: Johannes VermeerInfluenced by: Antoni van LeeuwenhoekInfluenced by: RembrandtInfluenced by: Galileo GalileiInfluenced: Contemporary Art HistoriansInfluenced: Science WritersInfluenced: Interdisciplinary ScholarsInfluenced: Visual ArtistsCornerstone of: Interdisciplinary Studies of Art and Science

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