Artist: Johannes Vermeer
Topic: Arts
Date: 1665
Size: 120 x 100 cm
Museum: Kunsthistorisches Museum (Vienna, Austria)
Technique: Oil On Canvas
Size and Media
'The Art of Painting', a masterpiece by Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer van Delft, is an oil on canvas painting with dimensions of 120 x 100 cm. This grand-scale artwork showcases Vermeer's exceptional skills in capturing light, texture, and depth using oil paint.
Date and Location
Created around 1666-1668, 'The Art of Painting' is currently housed in the prestigious Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna, Austria. The painting has remained in this esteemed institution since its acquisition by the Austrian Republic.
Description of the Image
In 'The Art of Painting', Vermeer presents a seventeenth-century Dutch interior illuminated by diffused light and exquisitely painted details. The artist portrays an allegory of painting, featuring a female model posing for an artist dressed in a blue jacket. A curtain is drawn back to reveal the model, while a map on the wall highlights the significance of geographical representation in art.
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