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    Contrasting & Comparative Analysis During the Western European Baroque movement‚ Jan Vermeer and Diego Velazquez were two significant artists. “The Music Lesson” a painting by Vermeer and “Las Meninas”‚ a painting by Velazquez‚ compare significantly but also share contrasted traits. While both “Las Meninas” and “The Music Lesson” are defined by their use of mirroring‚ light and realism‚ the fundamental differences of both works are outlined by the artists use of subject matter‚ room decor

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    This becomes evident to almost every character n the novel. Pieter tells her ‘you’re getting caught in a world where you should not be Griet.’ ‘There’s is not your world’. She faces barriers to belong in the Vermeer household as her loyalties change and a dangerous in balance in power occurs. ‘When I served him‚ he searched my face as if looking for answer to how a simple maid could cause so much trouble’. As Catharina’s influence over her husband and her home

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    Formal Analysis Essay “Woman Holding a Balance” I. This is a religious piece of art. A. The painting that Vermeer placed in the background is “The last Judgement” by Jacob de Backer which depicts Jesus Christ in heaven with extended arms. B. The woman in the image is pregnant which creates a sense holiness to the eyes of the viewer. C. The balance which the woman is looking at and holding is empty and implies the acquiring and maintain of a balanced life which will lead you to your

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    usage of the camera obscura‚ a box with a hole and lens that captured detail and shadowing using mirrors. The camera gave the artist more flexibility‚ and a better perspective of what he was painting. The utilization of these two methods allowed Vermeer to surpass other artists of his

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    Modell für seine Vermeer Fälschungen und wird immer besessener von seiner Arbeit‚ sowohl als Chirurg als auch als Maler. Oliver und Oswald beschäftigen sich mit ähnlicher Besessenheit mit dem Ursprung des Lebens und der Vergänglichkeit‚ in dem sie Tiere und Lebensmittel beim Verwesen beobachten. Ihre Experimente werden immer größer‚ bis sie zum Schluss ihre eigene Verwesung dokumentieren wollen. 7. Hervorhebungen 7.1. Lichtgebung/Vermeer: In seiner Faszination für den Maler Vermeer‚ den Greenaway

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    The Procuress is hung on the wall that would form part of The Concert painting that Vermeer is painting of his patron van Ruijven and his daughter and sister. I think that the author had Griet focusing on this painting to remind her who she was. In other words‚ it encouraged her to remain decent‚ and humble. On page 186 van Leeuwenhoek said to Griet‚ “Take care to remain yourself.” When Griet srated to work for the family she was exposed to a different environment. While working there she was also

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    Girl with a Pearl Earring Johannes Vermeer’s painting Girl with a Pearl Earring is a display a girl and a completely empty dark background. The girl is disconnected from an identity there is no inclination as to who she is but Vermeer has painted some visual signs that could conjure up a hypothesis of what the girl is representing in the painting. The title of the painting Girl with a Pearl Earring immediately brings attention to the pearl earring. The pearl earring elegantly dangles’ slightly below

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    Art renders the extraordinary brilliance of peoples’ lives. Susan Vreeland’s lovely Girl in Hyacinth Blue brings together an artfully constructed reversed chronological novel. A kind of contemporary hiding-place of a painting credited to Vermeer all the way back to the moment the work was fathered. The purpose of art is to provide a sense of grace and fulfillment to the heart and soul. Vermeer’s paintings speak so powerfully‚ nearly four centuries after their creation‚ of the mysteries of character

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    The most known artist in the Dutch history was Johannes Vermeer who became the supreme Dutch artists of the 17th century. "Vermeer was considered a brand name even better than Rolls-Royce" at that time (pg85). This shows how famous Vermeer was. He developed interest in naturalistic effects. He exhibit compositional clarity‚ balance and knew how to play with the light effects. His paintings looked

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    1st ed edition‚ 1998. 10. Steadman‚ Phillip. "Vermeer and the Camera Obscura." BBC.co.uk/history (2002). Art Full Text Online. Gund Library‚ Cleveland‚ OH. March 20‚ 2006. http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/society_culture/art/vermeer_camera_01.shtml. 11. Stokstad‚ Marilyn. Art History. Pearson Education‚ Inc. Upper Saddle River‚ NJ: Prentice- Hall‚ 2005. 12. Van Eyck‚ Jan. The Arnolfini Portrait‚ 1434. National Gallery‚ London. 13. Vermeer‚ Johannes. Officer and Laughing Girl‚ 1658-60. Frick

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