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Woman in Blue Reading a Letter, 1663 by Johannes Vermeer. Vermeer conceived many of his paintings around letters, capturing the sense of expectancy elicited by these intimate communications. Here, Vermeer conveyed the depth of the young woman's feelings through her tender expression.
This work is a classic example of Vermeer’s masterful use of light and color to convey intimacy and quiet contemplation. The artwork exhibits an interior scene where a woman stands absorbed in reading a letter. She is dressed in a vibrant blue jacket that contrasts with the muted tones of her skirt and the room around her.
Vermeer painted a small group of works around 1662-1664 depicting a woman standing at a table and a variety of objects. The women are captured engrossed in a hushed moment of contemplation. For instance, a lady is at her toilette in front of a mirror in Woman with a Pearl Necklace.
16 Φεβ 2013 · One of Johannes Vermeer's most exquisite nuanced paintings, Woman in Blue Reading a Letter (about 1663-64), was on view at the Getty Center as a special loan from the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. Standing alone, a young woman reads a letter with rapt attention, bathed in soft morning light that captures a delicate array of blues within the interior.
This famous painting is part of the collection of the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam since 1885. It was the first Vermeer acquired by the museum. The central element of the painting is a woman in blue standing in front of a window (not depicted) reading a letter.
A young woman dressed in a blue jacket is completely absorbed in reading a letter. The tranquil subject is emphasised by the relatively large, right-angled sections that divide the painting...
The central element of the painting is a woman in blue standing in front of a window (not depicted) reading a letter. [4] The woman appears to be pregnant, although many have argued that the woman's rounded figure is simply a result of the fashions of the day. [5]
