Vermeer painted beautiful light shining through a window. La Tour, on the other hand, depicted a candlelight that illuminated the darkness.

The contrast between the two is interesting in itself.

What is even more interesting is that this exploration of "light and dark" can be traced back to Leonardo da Vinci, from whom Caravaggio's unique depiction of light beams emerged.

I recommend this work to learn about the flow of exploration of light that led to Vermeer in an easy-to-understand manner.

As for Vermeer, I had read various of his works, so I knew about his life and characteristics, but surprisingly, I must admit that I had not really reached out to Rembrandt.

In this context, I appreciated this book, which tells the story of Rembrandt's life and works in an easy-to-understand manner while comparing them to Vermeer's.

This work, which gives a general overview of two of the leading figures in Dutch painting, will be quite informative for many people. It may also be a good introduction to Dutch painting.

What is most gratifying about this book is that it provides a map of the museum where each Vermeer work is housed, its exterior, and even the atmosphere inside the museum.

And since there are easy-to-understand explanations for each picture, this book will be very useful when traveling.

Reading this makes me want to actually see the original paintings there.

In fact, I'm already ready to go see the show.

The book is a travelogue by a journalist, which makes it very easy to read and summarize the local conditions and the key points of the Vermeer paintings. It is also gratifying to hear his candid views because he is not a Vermeer expert.

It is a great travelogue and I would recommend it as an introduction to Vermeer. It was a very interesting book!

The author, Genpei Akasegawa, has a unique career as a painter and Akutagawa Prize-winning author. This work is a review of Vermeer by such an author.

The painting that left the greatest impression on me in this book was "The View of Delft. It was this painting that got me hooked on Vermeer, and to my surprise, Mr. Akasegawa also said that this painting was his first encounter with Vermeer. His narration about this book was really wonderful, so I will introduce it in this article.

In the previous and previous articles, we have looked at Spinoza. This time, we will finally introduce a book that will allow you to learn more about Spinoza and who he was.

M. Stuart's "Courtesans and Heretics: Leibniz, Spinoza, and God in Modern Times" is a perfect introduction to Spinoza's life and thought.

What makes this book unique is that you can learn about the lives of Spinoza and Leibniz, two of the greatest minds of their time, in one book. It is an extremely interesting work!

This work provides a very clear explanation of who Spinoza was and what was innovative and different about his thought from conventional thought.

I think this work has made me think more about Vermeer and Löwenhoek. It is very interesting to know that they were all born in 1632 and also that they were very close to each other in their studies. The lives and thoughts of these three men intersecting through the lens. I think this is a miracle of history. It is really interesting!