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Johannes Veermeer A Lady Analysis
The name of this piece of artwork is “A lady writing”. It was painted by Johannes Vermeer in 1665 to 1666. I viewed this piece of artwork at the Chrysler art museum in Norfolk VA on Saturday November 26th. By completing this analysis I wish to better understand Vermeer as an artist and better grasp how he stands out as an artist.
Vermeer chose his subject, as much of his paintings are, as someone in action doing something routine. In this painting he has chosen a woman who is writing a letter. It is presumed that the subject of this painting is his wife, although that is not known for sure. The composition of the painting would suggest that this was intended to be a portrait. Vermeer’s intent was to take a routine task like writing a letter
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