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Vermeer turns a humble kitchen maid pouring milk into a monument of quiet concentration, bathed in soft daylight from a window. Tiny dots of paint make the crusty bread and basket sparkle. From an everyday chore he conjures a sense of timeless dignity.
The Milkmaid
- Datec. 1658
- MovementDutch Golden Age
- WhereRijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- RegionLow Countries · North