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 1653–1654 Mauritshuis, The Hague Christ in the House of Martha and Mary 1654–1656 Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh Saint Praxedis 1655 Barbara Piasecka-Johnson, Princeton The Procuress 1656 Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden A Maid Asleep 1656–1657 Metropolitan Museum…

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 1658 Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam     Vermeer, Jan (1632-1675) View of Delft 1660–1661 Mauritshuis, The Hague     Births:…

Saint Praxedis (1655)

Vermeer, Jan (1632-1675) Saint Praxedis (Sint Praxedis) 1655 Oil on canvas, 101.6 x 82.6 cm Barbara Piasecka-Johnson Collection, Princeton