Eye of the Beholder

Description:

Taking readers to 17th-century Holland, where artists and scientists gathered, an extraordinary story reveals how two geniuses --a self-taught natural philosopher and an artist -- transformed the way we see the world by coming to the realization that there is more than meets the eye.

subjects: Science,  Art and science,  Knowledge,  History,  Art, european,  Vermeer, johannes, 1632-1675,  Leeuwenhoek, antoni van, 1632-1723,  Netherlands, history,  Discoveries in science,  Intellectual life,  Netherlands, social conditions,  New York Times reviewed,  Optisches Instrument,  Kunst,  Naturwissenschaften,  Beobachtung

People: Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675),  Antoni van Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723)

Places: Delft,  Netherlands

Times: 17th century