Jun 11
The Art of Painting
Artist: Johannes Vermeer van Delft (Durch, 1632-1675)
Date: 1666-1668
Medium: Oil on canvas
Collection: Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna, Austria
Description
With his depiction of the painter in his studio, Vermeer turns this genre painting into an allegory of the art of painting. His model is posing as Clio, the Muse of history, who inspires the painter and proclaims the glory of painting in the old Netherlands, which she has immortalized in the book of history.
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