Pieter Saenredam (1597-1665), Haarlem Bavokerk
Rembrandt — Self-Portrait, 1629
Watch artist Michael Newberry’s commentary on Rembrandt’s self-portrait.
Rembrandt — The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp, 1632
Watch artist Michael Newberry’s commentary on the Anatomy Lesson.
Rembrandt — Danae, 1636
Watch artist Michael Newberry’s commentary on Danae.
Vermeer — The Milkmaid, 1658
Watch artist Michael Newberry’s commentary on Milkmaid.
Vermeer — The Girl with a Pearl Earring, 1665
Watch artist Michael Newberry’s commentary on Girl with a Pearl Earring.
Watch architect John Gillis’s commentary on Girl with a Pearl Earring.
Vermeer — Girl with a Red Hat, 1667
Watch artist Michael Newberry’s commentary on Girl with a Red Hat.
Simon de Vlieger, Seascape in the Morning, 1640-45
Carel Fabritius, The Goldfinch, 1654
Watch architect John Gillis’s commentary on The Goldfinch.
Pieter de Hooch, Courtyard, 1658-60
Vermeer, The Music Lesson, 1665:
Watch architect John Gillis’s commentary on The Music Lesson.
[Go to the History Images — Dutch Golden Age page. Go to the Art Images page.]
Being a painter myself I was drawn to the “art” link on your page. I notice under “Art images- Dutch Golden Age” you includes 3 images by Vermeer along with video commentary by others. I’m not sure if you’re pointing to these as being examples of Objectivist ideals but would assume you are. If so I’m curious to know if you have seen this documentary that appears to prove that Vermeer was basically a copyist who used mechanical devices to create his work. It’s a fascinating story of how a wealthy, obsessive, non-artist, “techno geek” was able to crack the mystery and produce a highly convincing replica of a famous Vermeer simply by employing the same technology–>
“Tim’s Vermeer, directed by Teller of Penn & Teller fame. Produced by Teller’s stage partner Penn Jillette and Farley Ziegler, the film follows Tim Jenison, a Texas based inventor, as he attempts to solve one of the greatest mysteries in all of art: How did 17th century Dutch Master Johannes Vermeer (‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’) manage to paint so photo-realistically, 150 years before the invention of photography? Jenison’s epic research project ultimately succeeds as he uses 17th century ”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0pxP8PUIKU
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Hi Randy. The art images at my site are for various purposes — primarily art-historical and philosophical. No endorsements intended unless explicitly made. Comments welcome.
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