The Art, Paintings and Life of Jan Vermeer "Van Delft"
Paris, the Capital of France attracts mainly with the Louvre. Currently is holds among 35.000 other objects also two paintings by Vermeer: The Lacemaker and The Astronomer. Beside the Louvre Paris features a vast number of other museums worth to be visited, among them the Musée d’Orsay (featuring many Monet paintings, but also Van Gogh’s Starry Night Over the Rhone.. Definitely a must!
The Lacemaker is a painting by Johannes Vermeer and was executed as oil on canvas between 1669 and 1670. The dimensions are not more than 24.5 cm x 21 cm, i.e. 9.6 in x 8.3 in, what makes it actually the smallest among Vermeer’s paintings. Description The Lacemaker is a good example for the great [...]
The Milkmaid, sometimes also »The Kitchen Maid« is a painting by the Dutch painter and artist Johannes (Jan) Vermeer. The painting was executed as oil on canvas, having the dimensions 45,5x 41 cm, i.e. … • Read More »