Books:
Chasing Vermeer
by Blue Balliett, illustrated by Brett Helquist, Scholastic Inc. ISBN
0-439-37294-1 HC
“When a book of
unexplainable occurrences brings Petra and Calder together, strange
things start to happen: seemingly unrelated events connect, an
eccentric old woman seeks their company, an invaluable Vermeer painting
disappears. Before they know it, the two find themselves at the center
of an international art scandal. As Petra and Calder are drawn clue by
clue into a mysterious labyrinth they must draw on their powers of
intuition, their skills at problem solving, and their knowledge of
Vermeer. Can they decipher a crime that has left even the FBI baffled?”
–
http://scholastic.ca/titles/chasingvermeer/
Magazines:
Scholastic Arts November 1997. Vol. 28, No.1 Published by
Scholastic Inc. under the direction of the National Gallery of Art.
(See
sample page here - pdf file)
Time Magazine: “Up For Grabs” by Richard Lacayo, p.82-83 – A
shocking theft puts museums on notice: No treasure is truly safe. Sept.
6, 2004.
http://time.com/time/archive/preview/0,10987,689471,00.html
Movie:
Starring:
Colin Firth,
Scarlett Johansson,
Tom Wilkinson,
Judy Parfitt,
more credits
Directed By:
Peter Webber
Released By: Lions Gate Films
Theatrical Release Date: 12/12/2003 DVD
Release Date: 05/04/2004
Run Time: 99 min.
Genre: Drama
Rating: PG-13
Family Rating:
Click for Common Sense Media information
Synopsis: “A young housemaid becomes an unlikely
protege of Dutch Masters painter Johannes Vermeer. As she becomes the
subject of one of his greatest works, ...” - Moviephone
“You wouldn't think a movie could look like a Vermeer painting, but
Girl with a Pearl Earring is filmed with an amazing range of
luminous glows that evoke the Dutch artist's masterworks.” – Amazon.com
Posters/Reproductions:
www.metmuseum.org
– The Metropolitan
Museum of Art
http://adifferentplace.org/vermeer.htm
- A Different Place:
... a place on the
Web
to find differentiated activities in all content areas!!
http://ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/vermeer/ - WebMuseum: Vermeer,
Jan
http://essentialvermeer.20m.com/museum_pages.htm -website for
museums with Vermeer collections around the world
