Monograph on the work of the famous Dutch painter Vermeer. Edited by Ivan Gaskell. Written contributions by Gaskell, Ben Broos, Frances Suzman Jowell, J.M. Nash, Marten Jan Bok, Leonard J. Slatkes, John Michael Montias, Jean-Luc Delsaute, David Bomford, Koos Levy-van Halm, Nicolas Costaras, Karin M. Groen, Inez D. van der Werf, Klaas Jan van den Berg, Jaap J. boon, E. Melanie Gifford, Jørgen Wadum, Lisa Vergara, Irene Netta, Eric Jan Sluijter, Hessel Miedema, Gregor J.M. Weber, Nanette Salomon, Marieke de Winkel, Daniel Arasse, and Eddy de Jongh.Printed in color and black-and-white.