● Did the master Vermeer use optical devices to paint? What possibilities of beauty did the genius capture with a "camera"? Architect Steadman reconstructs the atelier through precise measurements of the production space, providing overwhelming evidence for the use of a camera. The long-awaited Japanese translation of the most compelling theory. ● Hardcover ● Number of pages: 288 pages ● Size: A5 ● Release date: September 30, 2010 ● Publisher: Shinyosha Publishing Co., Ltd. ● Contents Introduction Acknowledgments Chapter 1: Camera Obscura Chapter 2: The Discovery of Using Camera Obscura Chapter 3: Who Taught Camera Obscura? Chapter 4: Where Was the Painted Room? Chapter 5: Recreating the Space of Vermeer's Paintings Chapter 6: Approaching the Mystery Chapter 7: Recreating Vermeer's Atelier Chapter 8: Rebutting the Rebuttals Chapter 9: The Influence on Vermeer's Painting Style Translator's Postscript Illustration Credits For Further Reading Appendix B: Measurements of Vermeer's Room and Furniture Appendix A: Architectural Features Appearing in Vermeer's Interior Paintings Notes Index ● Product Condition Pages: In a clean condition with no missing pages, tears, folds, stains, or writing. Cover: In a clean condition with no noticeable scratches or stains. ● You are welcome to purchase immediately without comment. We do not offer discounts, so please refrain from requesting a discount.