Johannes Vermeer (1660's painter) is one of my personal favorite artists. Think of him as an old world Edward Hopper. His paintings are still, pondering, and intimate. Although before the advent of the camera, Vermeer's painting skill involved the use of never before seen blurred depth perception, blurring items in the foreground before there was Instagram. His painting, Woman In Blue Reading a Letter, is now on exhibit at the Getty Museum in Los Angeles.
Luminous and exquisitely rendered, Woman in Blue Reading a Letter (about 1663–64) is one of Vermeer's most captivating portrayals of a young woman's private world. This generous loan from the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam marks the first appearance of this remarkable painting in the western United States, and the last stop in a world tour heralding the opening of the Rijksmuseum on April 13, 2013, following an extensive renovation. This special installation situates Woman in Blue Reading a Letter among works by Vermeer's leading Dutch contemporaries and highlights the inimitable approach of one of the most celebrated painters of the Golden Age - See more at: Getty
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