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Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer is known to have created 36 pieces of artwork during his life, including his most famous painting, "Girl with a Pearl Earring." The painting depicts a woman, but it's ...
In the warm afternoon sun of “Young Woman with a Water Pitcher,” (1662-1665) the underside of the silver bowl reflects back the fabric it sits on; in the same painting, the light reflects on ...
Red Grooms gave artist Joe Fig a bit of insight he’s been turning over ever since. The toughest part of artmaking, the pop artist told him, “is that moment where it appears like you are doing the ...
Painted in 1666, "View of Olinda, Brazil, With Ruins of the Jesuit Church" is a masterpiece by Frans Post, one of the first European-trained artists to depict the landscapes of Dutch Brazil ...
On View Why Dutch Golden Age Portraitists Loved Painting Exaggerated Facial Expressions. A new show spotlights how artists Rembrandt and Vermeer made faces come to life with expressive character.