This is another I'd been saving. Oh my! I would have loved that exhibition. Vermeer has always been a favorite. I have two "Vermeers" in my house! One is a needlepoint of the Milkmaid that my mother did and when I finally saw the real painting at the Rijksmuseum years ago, it was like seeing a dear friend. The other is a small oil "forgery" of the Pearl Earring. A friend of my dad's wanted to learn to paint like the masters -- mixing the paints and colors much as they did (as possible) and painting their work. He gave my mom his small canvas version, which I think is quite magnificent. I'd love to see the real deal! I presume you've been to Delft to the VanGogh Center there. It doesn't have any originals, unfortunately. He didn't have all that many and they've been scooped up by the larger museums. But it's a fascinating walk through his times and how he painted. If you've never been, it's worth a visit. (And they have a good gift shop with lots of books!)
This is another I'd been saving. Oh my! I would have loved that exhibition. Vermeer has always been a favorite. I have two "Vermeers" in my house! One is a needlepoint of the Milkmaid that my mother did and when I finally saw the real painting at the Rijksmuseum years ago, it was like seeing a dear friend. The other is a small oil "forgery" of the Pearl Earring. A friend of my dad's wanted to learn to paint like the masters -- mixing the paints and colors much as they did (as possible) and painting their work. He gave my mom his small canvas version, which I think is quite magnificent. I'd love to see the real deal! I presume you've been to Delft to the VanGogh Center there. It doesn't have any originals, unfortunately. He didn't have all that many and they've been scooped up by the larger museums. But it's a fascinating walk through his times and how he painted. If you've never been, it's worth a visit. (And they have a good gift shop with lots of books!)