Art Lovers Book Club, Thunderclap: A Memoir of Art and Life and Sudden Death by Laura Cumming, Free
Art Lovers Book Club, Thunderclap: A Memoir of Art and Life and Sudden Death by Laura Cumming, Free
Jul 16 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art 410 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids, IA 52401 (319) 366-7503Overview
In 1654, the Thunderclap—an enormous explosion at a gunpowder store—devasted the city of Delft, killing hundreds of people, including the extraordinary painter Carel Fabritius, and injuring thousands more.
Framing the story around the life of Fabritius, Cumming illuminates this extraordinary moment in art history while also writing about her own father, a painter. Like Dutch art, 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 and influence our view and understanding of the world is the heart of this book. Cumming has brought her unique eye to her most compelling subject yet. Scribner Book Company
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