Ultra HD Master (4 208 × 5 000 px)
Baroque
c. 1666–1668
The Art of Painting
Original title: De schilderkunst
Johannes Vermeer
Museum Provenance & Technical Data
Medium / Support:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
120 cm × 100 cm
Date of Creation:
c. 1666–1668
Scan Resolution:
4 208 × 5 000 px
Archive File Size:
5.2 MB
Permanent Collection:
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria
Historical Narrative
An artist in elegant historical dress paints Clio, the muse of history, before an ornate wall map of the Seventeen Dutch Provinces.
Visual & Curatorial Analysis
"Vermeer's most ambitious allegory and personal pride, celebrating the nobility of painting and Dutch historical heritage."
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