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Woman Reading a Letter

The Milkmaid

From the series One hundred masterpieces
The Milkmaid Johannes Vermeer (1632–1675), oil on canvas, c. 1660

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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1 min. - What makes Vermeer so special?

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3:22 min. - What can you expect?

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4:11 min. - But why?

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2 min 41 - The most famous street of Delft

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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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Woman Reading a Letter

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

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

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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All about the lady in blue

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Love Letter

Mysterious message

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The love letter

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