Look at the kickstarter camera lucida project. The device is quite small and very portable. It would be easy for an artist to use such a device to make a sketch and then later transfer it to a larger canvas.
Perhaps this device is what was intended.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/neolucida/neolucida-a-portable-camera-lucida-for-the-21st-ce
Just a thought.
James
Luke 23:24 Why would he need a CO? in the days if not weeks for all the paint layers it would be a hindrance. a painter of his skill just wouldnt need one expecially for his subject matter.
On Aug 6, 2013 2:57 AM, "John Palcewski" < palcewski@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
"The painter Johannes Vermeer is known for his incredible treatment of
light and the near-photorealism of his 17th-century scenes. How did he
do it without the use of a camera, which was invented some 150 years
later?"
My vote goes to the camera obscura, which of course predated photography
Rest of the disappointingly short and information-free article here:
http://bit.ly/13VnxAL
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