Art and Art History Collection (Saskia)
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Saskia, Ltd., Cultural Documentation
Abstract
This painting was long called The Artist in His Studio, and we may in effect presume that the artist seen from behind was himself. However, the intention of representing an allegory is stronger here than in all other Vermeer's works. The heavy curtain on the left, which lets the viewer partake of the scene, has decidedly theatrical connotations. So does the young girl whom the artist portrays, and whose crown of laurel easily identifies her as Fame. A connection with Clio, the muse of history, also exists. She holds a trumpet and a book of Thucydides.
Keywords
Vienna Austria, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Style: Dutch Baroque, Period: Dutch Baroque Era, Movement: Baroque, Painting; artist, oil paintings --
Subject: topical
Style: Dutch Baroque; Period: Dutch Baroque Era; Movement: Baroque; Painting; artist; oil paintings --
Subject: geographic
Vienna Austria; Amsterdam, Netherlands
Time Period
Ca.1666
Type
StillImage
Rights
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Genre
Pictures
Holding Location
University of South Florida
Collection
Art and Art History (Saskia)
Identifier
A01-MHF0366
Recommended Citation
Unknown, "Allegory of Painting The Artist in His Studio : The Art of Painting" (2022). Art and Art History Collection (Saskia). 2450.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/saskia/2450
