Question

Artist: Jan Vermeer - Woman with a Lute. What is the additional fact associated with this artwork?

a) Vermeer's subtle light and shadows draw a veil over the calculated design, camera obscura.
b) It is a sculpture, not a painting.
c) It's a political propaganda painting.
d) It's an abstract artwork.

Answer 1

Jan Vermeer used complex layers of paint to achieve the pearly light that envelops his subjects in the artwork Woman with a Lute.

Step-by-step explanation:

The additional fact associated with the artwork Woman with a Lute by Jan Vermeer is that Vermeer used complex layers of paint to achieve the pearly light that envelops his subjects. While Vermeer's use of a camera obscura is sometimes attributed to his forced perspective, it is the quality of light in his paintings that creates the quiet and timeless atmosphere he achieves.

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