Originally published: Köln : Benedikt Taschen, c1994.

Vermeer of Delft -- Views of Delft -- "Mary has chosen the good portion" -- The temptations of love -- Secret yearnings -- Leading by example -- Turbans, Oriental pearls, and chinoiserie -- The new science -- "Painted powerfully and full of warmth" -- The rediscovery of Vermeer -- Jan Vermeer (1632-1675) : a chronology.