The Love Letter

Vermeer chose an unusual vantage point for this painting. From a dim space in the foreground, a glimpse is afforded of another room with a domestic scene. An elegantly dressed woman looks up expectantly at a maidservant, who has just handed her a letter. The seascape on the wall behind them may well allude to the letter’s subject: during the 17th century, the sea was often compared to love, and the lover to a ship.

We present today's work thanks to the Rijksmuseum, which now organizes the art event of the year: a vast Vermeer exhibition, with most of Vermeer's paintings together from all over the world. You can visit it until June 4, 2023, in Amsterdam!

P.S. Before you head to Amsterdam, read these 5 interesting facts about Johannes Vermeer.  <3

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