"Cover or Carpet" in His Artworks - Johannes Vermeer
One of the most important characteristics of the Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675) was his use of light. In the paintings, the source of the light was the window and the light was always on the left. The light coming out of the window completely reflected some objects or figures, while others were reflected as droplets. Another item that attracted attention in her paintings was the bedspread or carpet in the foreground. Since the curves of the cover were able to reflect the shade and create the light, they covered most of the surface of the painting in Vermeer's paintings ...
A Maid Asleep, c. 1656-1657
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
The Procuress, 1656
Staatliche Kunstsammlungen, Dresden, Germany.
Young Woman with a Water Pitcher, c. 1662
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
The Music Lesson, c. 1660
Royal Collection Trust, London, UK.
Woman Writing a Letter, with Her Maid, c. 1670
National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland.
Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window, c. 1659
Staatliche Kunstsammlungen, Dresden, Germany.
The Geographer, 1669
Städel Museum, Frankfurt, Germany.
The Love Letter, c. 1669-1670
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Allegory of the Catholic Faith, c. 1670-1672
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
The Glass of Wine, c. 1661-1662
Staatliche Museenzu Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
The Art of Painting, c. 1666-1668
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria.
"Windows" in His Artworks - Johannes Vermeer
"Table and Map" in His Artworks - Johannes Vermeer
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