View of Delft, c.1660-61
Date:
1660Medium:
oil on canvasLocation:
Mauritshuis, The Hague, The NetherlandsDimensions:
98 x 117.5 Vermeer painted picture View of Delft, c.1660-61 in 1660. Prevailing color of this fine art print is vivid and its shape is landscape. Original size is 98 x 117.5. This art piece is located in Mauritshuis, The Hague, The Netherlands. This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.
Johannes, Jan or Johan Vermeer (1632-1675). Dutch painter. He enjoyed painting scenes from life and common situations in the households of townspeople. During his lifetime, he did not become famous and in his time, he was rather a provincial painter. He worked carefully and slowly; he loved to work with light and used brilliant colours with expensive pigments. His art was rediscovered in the 19th century and he has since slowly become a recognized and sought-after painter. He allegedly worked with the obscura camera to achieve true perspective and composition. Often his paintings depict one or two figures at the window. His most famous work is considered to be
Girl with a Pearl Earring.