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Description of the painting by Jan Vermeer “Thrush”

Painting by Jan Vermeer “The Milkmaid” cannot leave indifferent a fine connoisseur of art. On the one hand – this is the usual captured scene from real life. The girl pours milk in a

Description of the painting by Jan Vermeer “The Lacemaker”

“Lacemaker” – a typical canvas of the Baroque era in Dutch painting. Certain subjects, features and proportions of the bodies of the characters, colors – all these are distinctive features of Dutch painting. On

Description of the painting by Jan Vermeer “Music Lesson”

The painting “Music Lesson” belongs to the brush of the Dutch artist. The canvas is written between 1662 and 1665 year. When it was created was used canvas and oil. Since 1696, the painting

Description of the painting by Jan Vermeer “Girl with a pearl earring”

Johann Reiners Vermeer is one of the most mysterious Dutch painters. About him, as well as about his customers and even about his number of paintings, we know not much. The picture is kept

Description of the painting by Jan Vermeer “Astronomer”

In the golden age of freedom and prosperity of the Protestant Holland, the mysterious artist Vermeer was born. He not only worked, but also engaged in commerce. Almost nothing is known about Jan Vermeer’s

The description of the painting by Jan Vermeer

This artist loved to write genre paintings. I enjoyed depicting everyday life on canvas. But, the truth at the same time never refused portraits. At least one of his most famous portraits is still

Description of the painting by Jan Vermeer “A Glass of Wine”

The work of Vermeer “Glass of Wine” was written in 1660, currently located in Germany in the Berlin Art Gallery. The artist depicts two acting characters, male and female. The girl has emptied a

Description of the painting by Jan Vermeer “Love Letter”

After the death of Jan Vermeer, his paintings were highly appreciated. Despite the fact that during his lifetime he was known, he was known as an expert in art, he died in poverty and

Description of the painting by Jan Vermeer “A girl reading a letter at an open window”

Jan Vermeer – artist from the Netherlands, master of genre portrait and household painting. About his life is almost unknown, most of the biography is based on assumptions. Despite this, he is judged by

Description of the painting by Jan Vermeer “Artist’s Studio”

The painting by the Dutch painter Vermeer bears other names as well. Such as “Artist and Model”, “Allegory of Painting” and “Art of Painting”. Size 130×110 cm. Painted with a mixture of protein and