Tag: Vermeer

Jacob Jordaens

(1593–1678) The artist’s works: Head of Girl c.1615–1620 Worcester Art Museum, Worcester The Holy Family with Shepherds 1616 Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York The Temptation of the Magdalene c.1616–1617 Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago The Holy Family and Saint John the Baptist…

La dentellière (1977)

The Lacemaker Director: Claude Goretta Producer: Daniel Toscan du Plantier Screenplay: Claude Goretta Based on: La Dentellière by Pascal Lainé Genre: Comedy | Drama | Romantic Music: Pierre Jansen Country: France | Switzerland Language: French Studio: Action Films | Citel…

Jan Vermeer (Johannes van der Meer)

(1632–1675) The artist’s works: Diana and her nymphs c.1653–1654 Mauritshuis, The Hague Christ in the House of Martha and Mary 1654–1656 Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh The Procuress 1656 Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden A Maid Asleep 1656–1657 Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Girl Reading…

Colin Firth

(1960) Colin Andrew Firth, CBE Filmography as Actor: Shakespeare in Love 1998 Director: John Madden Starring: Gwyneth Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes     Girl with a Pearl Earring 2003 Director: Peter Webber Starring: Colin Firth, Scarlett Johansson   Born September 10…

Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003)

Director: Peter Webber Producer: Andy Paterson, Anand Tucker Screenplay: Olivia Hetreed Based on: Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier Genre: Drama Music: Alexandre Desplat Country: United Kingdom, Luxembourg, Netherlands Language: English Studio: UK Film Council, Archer Street Productions…

Delft (Netherlands)

Delft in Art: Van der Heyden, Jan (1637-1712) View of the Oude Delft Canal c.1660 Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit     Vermeer, Jan (1632-1675) The Little Street c.1658 Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam     Vermeer, Jan (1632-1675) View of Delft c.1660–1661 Mauritshuis, The Hague     Births:…

Woman with a Pearl Necklace (1663-1665)

Vermeer, Jan (1632-1675) Woman with a Pearl Necklace (Vrouw met parelsnoer) 1663–1665 Oil on canvas, 56.1 x 47.4 cm Gemäldegalerie, Berlin SIGNATURE / INSCRIPTION: Inscription on the table top: IVMeer (IVM in ligature) A young woman stands at a table and…

Young Woman seated at a Virginal (c.1672-1675)

Vermeer, Jan (1632-1675) Young Woman seated at a Virginal (Zittende virginaalspeelster) c.1672–1675 Oil on canvas, 25.5 x 20.1 cm Private collection, New York This entrancing picture, the only one of Vermeer’s mature works remaining in private hands, captures the quiet joy of…

Buckingham Palace (London)

Construction started: 1703 Completed: 1962 Address: London, SW1A 1AA, UK Website: https://www.rct.uk/visit/buckingham-palace Royal Collection Collection: • Canova, Antonio (1757-1822): Venere e Marte (1815-19) • Gentileschi, Artemisia (1593-c.1653): Autoritratto come allegoria della Pittura (1638-39) • Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640): Self-Portrait (1623) • Tiziano (c.1488-1576):…