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View of Houses in Delft, Known as ‘The Little Street’

The Milkmaid

From the series One hundred masterpieces
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The famous milkmaid. It seems as if the milk is still streaming from the pitcher.
How did Johannes Vermeer achieve this effect?
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The Milkmaid

1:20 min. - The milk seems to be streaming from the pitcher. How did Vermeer do this?

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View of Houses in Delft, Known as ‘The Little Street’

1:25 min. - So much affection and precision for an ordinary street

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Woman Reading a Letter

1:23 min. - Notice the many shades of blue that Vermeer used

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The love letter

1:00 min. - What makes this letter a love letter?