Bibliograph

Thunderclap, a memoir of art and life & sudden death, Laura Cumming

Type

Label

Thunderclap, a memoir of art and life & sudden death, Laura Cumming

Language

eng

Bibliography note

"List of illustrations" (pages 260-263)

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Thunderclap

Oclc number

1389341992

Responsibility statement

Laura Cumming

Sub title

a memoir of art and life & sudden death

Summary

In 1654, an enormous explosion at a gunpowder store devastated the city of Delft, killing hundreds of people and injuring thousands more. Among those killed was the painter Carel Fabritius; his contemporary and rival Vermeer narrowly escaped death. Using Fabritius's life as a frame, Cumming weaves a sequence of observations about paintings and how they relate to everyday life. Like Dutch art itself, the story gradually links country, city, town, street, house, interior-- all the way to the bird on its perch, the blue and white tile, the smallest seed in a loaf of bread. The impact of a painting and how it can enter our thoughts, influence our views, and understanding of the world is the heart of this book. -- adapted from jacket

Target audience

adult

Classification