View of Delft
ArtistJohannes Vermeer
Year1660-1661
MediumOil on canvas
LocationMauritshuis, The Hague
About View of Delft
Proust was so moved by this painting he wrote a scene about it. The city is seen across a harbor on a cloudy day. The paint application varies from thick impasto to thin glazes. The small patch of yellow wall on the left is one of the most discussed passages in all painting.
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