Diana and her companion

Date: 17th century
Medium: oil on canvas
Location: Mauritshuis, The Hague, The Netherlands

The painting depicts a group of people in historicist clothing, who are shown in an idyllic rural setting. Two women and a man stand and sit in the background, while three other figures are more in the foreground. The focus is on a woman sitting on the ground, who is being held by the arm by another, standing woman. The third woman is bent over and working at the feet of the seated woman. The scene appears serene and deliberately creates the atmosphere of a medieval or renaissance scene.

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Vermeer painted picture Diana and her companion in 17th century. Prevailing color of this fine art print is vivid and its shape is square. This art piece is located in Mauritshuis, The Hague, The Netherlands. 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.