Vermeer

One of Vermeer’s most enigmatic and discussed works is “The Concert for Three.” A lost masterpiece by the 17th-century Dutch master known for his intimate and luminous depictions of domestic life. This painting is one of thirteen works stolen during the famous theft from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston in 1990, considered one […]

BIOGRAPHY OF VERMEER: 5 THINGS TO KNOW A biography of Vermeer in five points, to learn the life and works of the artist, understand better his style and why he was rediscovered only at the end of the 19th century. Are you ready to learn everything about Vermeer? Biography of Vermeer: 5 things to know

THE ALLEGORY OF PAINTING BY VERMEER: DESCRIPTION AND ANALYSIS Do you know The Allegory of Painting by Vermeer ? The artist never parted with this work and his wife didn’t succeed in keeping it with her. The reasons are not clear, but it’s possible to formulate some hypotheses and hold this painting as a heirloom. I had […]

VERMEER’S WORKS: THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PAINTINGS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM Vermeer’s works to see to know the exponent of a painting based on the depiction of scenes of ordinary life. Only very few works by Johannes Vermeer have survived. It’s said that they are only 36 and most depict domestic interiors with people doing ordinary […]

VERMEER’S MILKMAID: DESCRIPTION AND MEANING OF THE PAINTING What does Vermeer’s Milkmaid represent?  A maid pouring some milk from a jug, you may say! The question may be insignificant, but is that which makes this painting a masterpiece? In this post I’ll try to answer this question, being aware that this is a painting arousing […]