Thunderclap: A Memoir of Art and Life and Sudden Death by Cumming, Laura
Thunderclap: A Memoir of Art and Life and Sudden Death by Cumming, Laura

Thunderclap: A Memoir of Art and Life and Sudden Death

New York Times bestselling author and art critic Laura Cumming reveals the fascinating, little-known story of the...
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Thunderclap: A Memoir of Art and Life and Sudden Death by Cumming, Laura

Thunderclap: A Memoir of Art and Life and Sudden Death

$393.32
Thunderclap: A Memoir of Art and Life and Sudden Death by Cumming, Laura

Thunderclap: A Memoir of Art and Life and Sudden Death

$393.32
Author: Laura Cumming
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description
New York Times bestselling author and art critic Laura Cumming reveals the fascinating, little-known story of the Thunderclap--the massive explosion at a gunpowder store in Holland that killed Carel Fabritius, renowned painter of The Goldfinch and nearly killed Johannes Vermeer, painter of Girl with a Pearl Earring--two of the greatest artists of the 17th century.

As a brilliant art critic and historian, Laura Cumming has explored the importance of art in life and can give us a perspective on the time and place in which the artist worked. Now, through the lens of one dramatic event in 17th century Holland, Cumming illuminates one of the most celebrated periods in art history.

In 1654, an enormous explosion at a gunpowder store devasted the city of Delft, killing hundreds of people and injuring thousands more. Among those killed was the extraordinary painter Carel Fabritius, renowned for his paintings The Goldfinch and his haunting masterpiece A View of Delft, which depicts the very streets through which the victims would be carried to their graves. Fabritius's contemporary and rival Vermeer, painter of the iconic portrait Girl with a Pearl Earring, narrowly escaped death.

Framing the story around Fabritius's life, Cumming deftly 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 and Cumming has brought her unique eye to her most compelling subject yet.

Featuring beautiful full-color images of Dutch paintings throughout, this is a stunningly rich book about one of the most vibrant periods in European art and life.

Author: Laura Cumming
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Published: 07/11/2023
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.60w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9781982181741


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2023
Publishers Weekly 05/29/2023
Booklist 07/01/2023 pg. 7
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