Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window
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Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window is a celebrated 17th-century Dutch genre painting by Johannes Vermeer, renowned for its intimate domestic scene, subtle play of light, and meticulous detail.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Dutch Golden Age painting
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genre painting → oil painting → painting → |
| artist |
Johannes Vermeer
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| artStyle |
Baroque
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realism → |
| city |
Dresden
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| collection |
Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister
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| completionDate |
circa 1657–1659
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| country |
Germany
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| countryOfOrigin |
Dutch Republic
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| creator |
Johannes Vermeer
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| depicts |
green curtain
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interior domestic scene → lead-paned window → open window → still life with fruit → table covered with carpet → wall with painting of Cupid → young woman reading a letter → |
| genre |
genre painting
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| hasColorPalette |
muted earth tones with strong highlights
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| hasPerspective |
single-point interior perspective
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| hasRestoration |
removal of overpaint hiding Cupid painting
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| height |
83 cm
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| inception |
circa 1657
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| influencedBy |
Dutch interior painting tradition
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| languageOfTitle |
English
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| lighting |
light entering from the left
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| location |
Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister
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| mainSubject |
woman reading a letter
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| materialUsed |
oil paint
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| movement |
Dutch Golden Age
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| notableFor |
complex symbolism
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intimate domestic atmosphere → meticulous detail → subtle play of light → |
| orientation |
portrait format
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| originalTitle |
Brieflesendes Mädchen am offenen Fenster
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| originalTitleLanguage |
German
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| partOf |
Vermeer’s early mature period
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| restorationDate |
2017–2021
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| restoredBy |
Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister conservation team
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| support |
canvas
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| symbolizes |
intimacy
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love → private communication → |
| width |
64.5 cm
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Johannes Vermeer
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notableWork |
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Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window
("Brieflesendes Mädchen am offenen Fenster")
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originalTitle |