The Astronomer c. 1668 by Johannes Vermeer Floral StillLife

The Astronomer c. 1668 by Johannes Vermeer Floral StillLifeThe lifelike realism of "The Astronomer" by Vermeer presents a male figure seated at a table before a window streaming light. The male is dressed in rich jade coloured garment and has his hand placed on a globe of the earth. The primary colours of brown and green are offset by the radiant light through the window, and the high detail of the workshop presents items of knowledge and science in the Dutch 17th century. Shop painting reproduction on

The young woman has her face turned to the left showing the profile of her beautiful feautres and her slender neck and arms are accentuated by the fine detail of delicate brushstrokes

home offices

Whimsical Abastract Vintage Cat

The high detail shows an expression of almost ecstasy on the female's face

Silver Beach

The minimalist use of only blacks

The high detail and lighting

"The Little Street" by Vermeer presents a streets setting seen from a distance showing a three story red brick building with tiny figure of man in white singlet in the doorway and a figure down an entrance

Clouds Abstract

Van Gogh ran upon Sien Hoornik and her five-year-old daughter Maria Wilhelmina in The Hague's streets in January 1882

Teddy Bear

The Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh's two series of still life paintings is titled Sunflowers (original title