The View Delft By Johannes Vermeer

The piece I choose was The View Delft by Johannes (Jan) Vermeer. This piece was created between the years of 1660 to1661 and was a painting of Jan Vermeer’s hometown Delft, Netherlands. This piece is considered one of his best piece. This was a unique piece because cityscapes were a not a common thing during this time, so to be able to paint this was excellent. In this painting he shows different lighting throughout the picture. In the top of the picture you can see the clouds having a dark shadow, while the rest of the sky is bright and sunny giving the picture different lighting throughout the painting. This gives the viewers a feeling that the sun is passing by in the sky. You can also look at the water and see the shadows of the building