Month: February 2013

Roman Hills

Seven Hills of Rome: • Aventino • Campidoglio • Celio • Esquilino • Palatino • Quirinale • Viminale Other Roman Hills: • Cispio • Gianicolo • Monte Mario • Oppio • Pincio • Testaccio • Vaticano • Velia See also: • Hills | Roma (Italia) | Seven Hills of Rome

The Guitar Player (c.1672)

Vermeer, Jan (1632-1675) The Guitar Player (De gitaarspeelster) c.1672 Oil on canvas, 53 x 46.3 cm Kenwood House, London Compare: Vermeer, Jan (1632-1675) Young Woman seated at a Virginal c.1672–1675 Private collection, New York    

Kenwood House (London)

Built: 17th century Opened to the public: 1928 Location: Hampstead Ln, Tottenham, London NW3 7JR Website: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/kenwood/ Collection: • Vermeer, Jan (1632-1675): The Guitar Player (c.1672) See also: • Houses | London (England) | Museums

Horti Farnesiani (Roma)

Created: 1550 Location: Palatine Hill, Rome The Horti Farnesiani in Art: Corot, Camille (1796-1875) Vue depuis les jardins Farnèse 1826 The Phillips Collection, Washington     See also: • Gardens | Palatino | Roma (Italia)

A Young Woman Standing at a Virginal (c.1670-1672)

Vermeer, Jan (1632-1675) A Young Woman Standing at a Virginal (Staande Virginaalspeelster) c.1670–1672 Oil on canvas, 51.7 x 45.2 cm National Gallery, London A young woman standing at a keyboard holds our eye with a direct gaze. Suffused in the light…

Gardens

• Giardino di Boboli (Firenze) • Horti Farnesiani (Roma) • Jardin des Tuileries (Paris) • Jardin du Luxembourg (Paris) • Maison et Jardins de Claude Monet (Giverny)

A Young Woman Seated at a Virginal (c.1670-1672)

Vermeer, Jan (1632-1675) A Young Woman Seated at a Virginal (Zittende virginaalspeelster) c.1670–1672 Oil on canvas, 51.5 x 45.5 cm National Gallery, London A colourful hanging tapestry has been swept to one side to reveal a young woman seated at a…

The Procuress (1656)

Vermeer, Jan (1632-1675) The Procuress (De koppelaarster) 1656 Oil on canvas, 143 x 130 cm Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden A large part of this painting is taken up by a carpet. The clearly recognizable pattern identifies it as a carpet from…