Ultra HD Master (5 000 × 4 151 px)
Baroque
c. 1660–1661
View of Delft
Original title: Gezicht op Delft
Johannes Vermeer
Museum Provenance & Technical Data
Medium / Support:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
96.5 cm × 115.7 cm
Date of Creation:
c. 1660–1661
Scan Resolution:
5 000 × 4 151 px
Archive File Size:
8.2 MB
Permanent Collection:
Mauritshuis, The Hague, Netherlands
Historical Narrative
A tranquil panoramic vista of Vermeer's hometown of Delft reflected across the water under dramatic drifting clouds and golden sunlight.
Visual & Curatorial Analysis
"Hailed by Marcel Proust as 'the most beautiful painting in the world,' acclaimed for its pointillist light flecks on red brick facades."
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