Orem Library

When seemingly unrelated and strange events start to happen and a precious Vermeer painting disappears, eleven-year-olds Petra and Calder combine their talents to solve an international art scandal.

Chronicles the 300-year history of a lost painting said to have been created by Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer. Framed by the present day narrative of a teacher who has the inside track on the number of lives profoundly altered by the elusive painting. The teacher's tale interconnects individual stories of tragedy, romance, success, failure and even the Holocaust.

The story explores the life and work of one of the most loved, influential, and well-known artists, Johannes Vermeer. Images from his paintings have become part of our collective imagination and are instantly recognizable. In the new feature documentary, French filmmaker Jean-Pierre Cottet adopts an imaginative and sensitive approach to his subject, focusing on not only his work, but also his family life, including his conversion to Catholicism.

Tim Jenison, a Texas-based inventor, attempts to solve one of the greatest mysteries in all art: How did seventeenth century Dutch Master Johannes Vermeer manage to paint so photo-realistically, 150 years before the invention of photography? Spanning ten years, his adventure takes him to Delft, Holland, where Vermeer painted his masterpieces, to the north coast of Yorkshire to meet artist David Hockney, and even to Buckingham Palace to see a Vermeer...

Wynne tells the story of Han van Meegeren, a second-rate painter who became the world's greatest art forger. His canvases would almost certainly be prized among the catalogue of Vermeers if he had not confessed. His handiwork is suspected in at least four Vermeers in major galleries.

A young peasant maid working in the house of painter Johannes Vermeer becomes his talented assistant and the model for one of his most famous works.

Chronicles the life, times, and work of true masters of the art world. Highlights important events in each artist's life through the views of leading authorites, art historians, and scholars.

This 36 lecture series surveys the great artistic talent in Holland in the 17th century, showing approximately 450 pieces of art.

Reveals the stories behind the creation of significant art works from the Middle Ages through the twentieth century. The artists and works included in this collection are: Renaissance masterpieces: La Primavera / Sandro Botticelli ; The battle of San Romano / Paolo Uccello ; The Last Supper / Leonardo da Vinci ; The Resurrection / Piero della Francesca. Seventeenth century masters: The night watch / Rembrandt van Rijn ; The art of painting / Johannes...