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Vermeer and the camera obscura

marzo 31st, 2010 · Comments Off on Vermeer and the camera obscura

Did Vermeer use the Camera Obscura? According to the BBC History webpage, there is no documentary evidence that Jan Vermeer used the camera obscura in his paintings. Nevertheless, it is commonly believed that he did. Nowadays, the only sources of … Sigue leyendo

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Vermeer’s colours

marzo 31st, 2010 · Comments Off on Vermeer’s colours

Critics say that there are no more than 20 different pigments in Vermeer’s paintings. However, he seems to use 10 of these pigments constantly. We have to take into account that he lived in Delft in the 17th century. In … Sigue leyendo

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