Painting in Context: Johannes Vermeer, A Woman Holding a Balance

CHF 8.90

Number of slides: 15
Formats included: PowerPoint Screen Presentation (ppsx) and pdf

Painting in Context: Johannes Vermeer, A Woman Holding a Balance

  • Each presentation starts with the basic information on the painting such as its location in a museum or a gallery, the map of the location of the scene if applicable, and other pertinent details such as the history of the painting and the story depicted by the painter.
  • Next, you find slides describing the painting technique of the artist and, if applicable, information on the scientific investigation of the artwork.
  • The majority of the slides shows a detailed pigment analysis of the painting containing detailed views of different areas of the artwork and the pigments employed by the painter.
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The first slides discuss the general outlook of this Baroque painting and the available resources describing it.
The source for the pigment analysis of this painting.

 

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The source for the pigment analysis of this painting.

 

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The rest of the slides describe the pigments employed by Vermeer in the various areas of the painting, and his painting technique.