Art and Art History Collection (Saskia)
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Publisher
Saskia, Ltd., Cultural Documentation
Publication Date
January 1966
Abstract
In this painting Vermeer went beyond mere genre painting to produce a rich allegory of painting in a double sense. For all the numerous allegorical tools of Baroque art, the painting still might not be convincing were it not a masterpiece of pure painting. From a darkened room, one looks past a parted curtain, past the intentionally oversized chair into the luminous studio of the artist. The rich dress of the painter seen from behind is strangely old-fashioned.
Keywords
Vienna Austria, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Style: Dutch Baroque, Period: Dutch Baroque Era, Movement: Baroque, Dutch, Painting; artist;, Painting
Alt Text
A person with long hair, wearing a black hat and striped garment, sits on a chair painting at an easel. The room contains various art supplies and framed pictures on the wall.
Geographic Location
Vienna Austria; Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Media Type
Paintings; Pictures
Identifier
A01-MHF0367
Recommended Citation
Unknown, "Allegory of Painting The Artist in His Studio : The Art of Painting" (1966). Art and Art History Collection (Saskia). 2451.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/saskia/2451
