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ID: #3828 | TOP 100 | Dutch painters | People

Date: 1665-1668
Medium: oil on canvas
Location: Kunsthistorishes Museum, Viena, Austria
Dimensions: 110 x 130

The painting, which is sometimes called the Painter in the Studio, is Vermeer's second largest work, after Christ in the House of Martha and Mary. Critics praise the well-chosen lighting and the balanced composition of the image. On the canvas we see a painter depicting a woman standing in front of a map of the Netherlands. It is said that the figure of the artist could be Vermeer's self-portrait, the woman perhaps Vermeer's daughter. The date of painting of this painting is disputed, the most generally accepted opinion is the years 1665-1668, but there are also speculations about the years 1670-1675. Jan Vermeer seems to have developed a particularly strong attachment to this work, as he never sold it, even when he was in debt.

Vermeer painted picture Art paint in 1665-1668. Prevailing color of this fine art print is brown and its shape is portrait. Original size is 110 x 130. This art piece is located in Kunsthistorishes Museum, Viena, Austria. This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.

Johannes, Jan or Johan Vermeer (1632-1675). Dutch painter. He enjoyed painting scenes from life and common situations in the households of townspeople. During his lifetime, he did not become famous and in his time, he was rather a provincial painter. He worked carefully and slowly; he loved to work with light and used brilliant colours with expensive pigments. His art was rediscovered in the 19th century and he has since slowly become a recognized and sought-after painter. He allegedly worked with the obscura camera to achieve true perspective and composition. Often his paintings depict one or two figures at the window. His most famous work is considered to be Girl with a Pearl Earring.