Holland Flashcards
1
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Merry Company
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Willem Buytewech from 1620-22 in Netherlands
- Presents the wealth of the Dutch Republic
- The map in the background also indicates wealth since the wealthy usually owned maps
- Conveys a moral warning not to let wealth make you lose site of your morals
- Currently in the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest, Hungary
- Willem specialized in merry company type paintings
2
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The Girl with the Pearl Earring
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Johannes Vermeer from 1665-66 in Netherlands
- The painting was done at the peak of Vermeer’s career
- The patron is unknown as well as the identity of the woman
- Currently in the Maurice House of The Hague, Netherlands
- The painting is a tronie which is a portrait of a stock character in costume
3
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The Concert
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Johannes Vermeer from 1665 in Netherlands
- Baburen’s The Procuress can be seen in the upper righthand corner of the painting
- Vermeer’s mother in law owned the Procuress painting
- Vermeer used the camera obscura to achieve the stark details in the painting
- The painting was stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in 1990 and remains missing
- Due to the theft, the painting is estimated to be worth $200 million
4
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The Little Street
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Johannes Vermeer from 1657-58 in Netherlands
- Commissioned by Pieter van Ruijven
- The building on the right is an old men’s home
- Currently in the National Museum in Amsterdam
- One of the two cityscapes Vermeer produced in his whole career
- The street is located in the Delft, Netherlands
5
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Vanitas Still Life
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Pieter Claesz from 1620 in Netherlands
- Currently in the Maurice House in the Hague, Netherlands
- The main focus is a skull which is a momento mori which signifies that man is destined to die
- A vanita painting usually conveys the shortness of life
- All of the objects within the painting refer to the vanity of earthly pursuits
- This type of painting was a specialty of Claesz
