The Empowering Gaze of the Girl with a Pearl Earring
October the 31st or November the 1st is celebrated as Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer’s birthday (it’s actually his baptism, not his birthday). I have been living in the Netherlands for 2 years now, where his work is considered a national treasure. I do...Netherlands‚ mid 17th century
The Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window is often interpreted as a highly psychological scene depicting a young girl reading a letter from her lover.