Tag: Art

Diana and her nymphs (c.1653-1654)

Vermeer, Jan (1632-1675) Diana and her nymphs (Diana en haar Nimfen) c.1653–1654 Oil on canvas, 97.8 x 104.6 cm Mauritshuis, The Hague Signed lower left, on the rock, between the dog and the thistle: JVMeer VM in ligature Vermeer is best…

Mistress and Maid (c.1666-1667)

Vermeer, Jan (1632-1675) Mistress and Maid (Dame en dienstbode) c.1666–1667 Oil on canvas, 90.2 x 78.7 cm Frick Collection, New York Vermeer chose a large canvas for this composition, which presents two women pondering a newly arrived letter. Depicting an interior…

The Lacemaker (1669-1670)

Vermeer, Jan (1632-1675) The Lacemaker (De kantwerkster) 1669–1670 Oil on canvas transferred to panel, 24 x 21 cm Musée du Louvre, Paris The motif of the lacemaker at work is traditionally a sign of domestic virtue, tinged with religious moralism (the…

Girl with a Pearl Earring (1665)

Vermeer, Jan (1632-1675) Girl with a Pearl Earring (Het meisje met de parel) 1665 Oil on canvas, 44.5 x 39 cm Mauritshuis, The Hague A young woman looks over her shoulder at us. She holds her head slightly to one side,…

Mauritshuis (The Hague)

Established: 1822 Location: Korte Vijverberg 8, 2513 AB Den Haag Website: https://www.mauritshuis.nl/en/ Collection: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z See…

Scottish National Portrait Gallery (Edinburgh)

Opened: 1890 Location: 1 Queen Street, Edinburgh EH2 1JD Website: https://www.nationalgalleries.org/visit/scottish-national-portrait-gallery Collection: • Raffaello (1483-1520): Studio per la ‘Madonna del Pesce’ (c.1512-14) See also: • Edinburgh (Scotland) | Museums | National Galleries of Scotland

Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art (Edinburgh)

Opened: 1960 Location: 75 Belford Rd, Edinburgh EH4 3DR Website: https://www.nationalgalleries.org/visit/scottish-national-gallery-modern-art Collection: • Soutine, Chaïm (1893-1943): Le mas passe-temps, Céret (c.1920-21) See also: • Edinburgh (Scotland) | Museums | National Galleries of Scotland

Scottish National Gallery (Edinburgh)

Opened: 1859 Location: The Mound, Edinburgh EH2 2EL Website: https://www.nationalgalleries.org/visit/scottish-national-gallery Collection: • Andrea del Sarto (1486-1530): Domenico di Jacopo di Matteo (c.1528-30) • Lotto, Lorenzo (1480-1557): Madonna col Bambino e santi (c.1505) • Tiziano (c.1488-1576): Le tre età dell’uomo (1512-14) • Vermeer, Jan (1632-1675):…

National Galleries of Scotland (Edinburgh)

Headquarters: 75 Belford Road, Edinburgh, EH4 3DR Website: https://www.nationalgalleries.org/ • Scottish National Gallery: The Mound, Edinburgh EH2 2EL • Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art: 75 Belford Rd, Edinburgh EH4 3DR • Scottish National Portrait Gallery: 1 Queen Street, Edinburgh EH2 1JD See also: • Edinburgh (Scotland)…