All posts tagged "johannes vermeer"
Art History 101
Finding a New Hobby through Art
January 25, 2021Learn a new hobby during this time, they say. That is easier said than done, isn’t...
Music
Tormented Lovers, Sumptuous Players, and Other Examples of Guitarists in Art
January 17, 2021Musical instruments have always had a particular significance in paintings. Throughout the history of the depiction...
Baroque
Vermeer’s Desperate Housewives
October 23, 2020Johannes Vermeer was a master of ambiguity. His silent and calm interiors, and beautiful Dutch women,...
dailyart
Masterpieces from the Frick Collection
July 12, 2020The Frick Collection in New York is one of my favorite art museums! In honor of...
Art History 101
What Is a Tronie? Famous Examples of Tronies in Dutch and Flemish Baroque
May 30, 2020The Dutch and Flemish Baroque of the 17th century is mostly known through the works of...
Baroque
Painting of the Week: Johannes Vermeer, Girl with a Pearl Earring
March 29, 2020The Girl with a Pearl Earring is usually the first image that comes to mind when...
Cinema
10 Best Movies Related to Art for Time Spent in Quarantine
March 24, 2020This is clearly a difficult time for humanity. Coronavirus has been declared a pandemic and people...
Artist
Painting of the Week: Johannes Vermeer, The Milkmaid
March 15, 2020Among the many representations of domestic scenes of respectable Dutch middle-class households, there is one that...
Baroque
A Secret Revealed in a Dresden Vermeer
July 31, 2019A major German art museum recently revealed an exciting new discovery – a hidden image of...
Special Occasion And News
Twelve Days of Christmas in Art
December 27, 2018“Twelve Days of Christmas” is probably one of the best known Christmas carols in English speaking...
