A Closer Look: Episode 43 - Vermeer’s Geographer

From expensive seventeenth-century globes to maritime maps and silk kimono from Japan, Vermeer’s Geographer opens a window onto a world of science and exploration. In this episode of A Closer Look, Dr Nick Gordon introduces us to the historical context of the work and to Vermeer's technique.

This work is held in the Städel Museum, Frankfurt, and you can admire a high-res image of it here.

DR Nick Gordon

Nick is a historian of Italy and of Western Europe in the Middle Ages and Early Modern period. He has led tours to Italy, France, Germany, Scandinavia, East Asia and Australasia for more than fifteen years. Nick is a director of Limelight Arts Travel.

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DR KATHLEEN OLIVE

Kathleen is a specialist in Italian language and literature and has led tours to Italy, France, Spain, the USA, Japan and Australasia for more than fifteen years. Kathleen is a director of Limelight Arts Travel.

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