Vermeer, Jan (1632-1675) Study of a Young Woman (Meisjeskopje) 1665–1667 Oil on canvas, 44.5 x 40 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Soft light illuminates the face of a young woman dressed in clothing and costume jewelry that would have…
Vermeer, Jan (1632-1675) A Maid Asleep (Slapend meisje) 1656–1657 Oil on canvas, 87.6 x 76.5 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York The misbehavior of unsupervised maidservants was a common subject for seventeenth-century Dutch painters. Yet in his depiction of a…
Vermeer, Jan (1632-1675) Woman Holding a Balance (Vrouw met weegschaal) c.1664 Oil on canvas, 39.7 x 35.5 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington Woman Holding a Balance is a superb example of Johannes Vermeer’s exquisite sense of stability and rhythm. A…
Vermeer, Jan (1632-1675) A Lady writing (Schrijvende vrouw in het geel) c.1665 Oil on canvas, 45 x 39.9 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington Above all, Johannes Vermeer was a painter of light. In this exquisite painting, diffused light softly illuminates…
Vermeer, Jan (1632-1675) Girl with the Red Hat (Meisje met de rode hoed) c.1669 Oil on panel, 22.8 x 18 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington Girl with the Red Hat is one of Johannes Vermeer’s smallest works, and it is…
Vermeer, Jan (1632-1675) Girl with a Flute (Meisje met de fluit) c.1669–1675 Oil on panel, 20 x 17.8 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington Once cautiously attributed to Johannes Vermeer, Girl with a Flute was more likely painted by a studio…
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
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,…
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
Bellini, Giovanni (c.1430-1516) Doge Leonardo Loredan 1501–1502 Oil on poplar, 61.4 x 44.5 cm National Gallery, London Leonardo Loredan knows that he is being looked at, but he does not return our gaze. He is the doge, the ruler of the…