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A painting of a woman weighing her sins and virtues in a corner of a room, with a Last Judgment painting behind her. Learn about the artist, the composition, the lighting, and the religious and moral significance of this work by Vermeer.
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Johannes Vermeer's Woman Holding a Balance. A Moment...
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Woman Holding a Balance (Dutch: Vrouw met weegschaal ), also called Woman Testing a Balance, is an oil painting by Dutch Golden Age painter Johannes Vermeer, now in the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. At one time the painting, completed c. 1662–1663, was known as Woman Weighing Gold, but closer evaluation has determined that the ...
Vermeer's "Woman Holding a Balance" portrays a quiet scene of a 17th-century Dutch woman weighing valuables. The painting features a Last Judgment scene behind her, suggesting deeper meanings about wealth and spirituality. Vermeer's precise composition and use of light create a sense of time, change, and stillness, inviting various ...
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- Beth Harris,Steven Zucker
- 17th century dresses had several layers of skirts over one and other. The more skirts a lady wore the more wealthy she probably was. Furthermore vo...
- Though Jan Van Eyck's "Arnolfini Wedding" predates Vermeer's work by over two hundred years, it's a good comparison in terms of the pregnancy quest...
- No, you aren't. This was almost the first thing that catched my eyes. I don't know why there was not made mention of this fact. In my opinion it al...
- Look through all of the other questions that have been asked and answered in the discussion about this painting, and notice all the times this ques...
- Vermeer often used a camera obscura to compose and complete his paintings, which is why so many of his subjects appear to be left handed. As one wh...
Interpretation of Woman Holding a Balance. Unquestionably among the greatest genre paintings ever produced, Vermeer's Woman Holding a Balance was known - until detailed analysis revealed that the pans of the balance were empty - as The Goldweigher or Girl Weighing Pearls. The absence of gold and pearls in the scales was established by an ...
Dec 6, 2023 · Woman Holding a Balance. by Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris. Johannes Vermeer, Woman Holding a Balance, 1664, oil on canvas, 42.5 cm × 38 cm / 16.7″ × 15″ (National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.)
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