The Art Show of The Year

Gerard Dou, La Cuisinière hollandaise, années 1640 ou début des années 1650
© RMN-Grand Palais (Musée du Louvre) / Tony Querrec

Vermeer’s masterpieces on view in Louvre until May 22nd. 

Immediately after the opening in February, the Louvre exhibition of Vermeer was dubbed ‘the art show of the year’. This exhibition offers a unique chance to see together in one location a third of Johannes Vermeer’s most precious paintings. There are 36 known works by Vermeer—given such a limited output, it is extraordinary, that his worldwide celebrity continues on today. Perhaps, it is his touching portrayal of everyday life—he did not invent the genre, but developed an unmistakenly recognizable style. 

Alongside Vermeer’s paintings, ‘Masters of Genre Paining’ are on display, a show, featuring more than 70 works by his 17th-century Dutch contemporaries.

Johannes Vermeer, La Dentellière, vers 1669 - 1670
© RMN-Grand Palais (Musée du Louvre) / Gérard Blot
 

Vermeer 的大作将在 Louvre 展出直至5月22日。

自2月份开展，Louvre 举办的 Vermeer 作品展被称作"年度艺术秀"。该展览为观众提供了一次特殊的机会-在同一地点欣赏到Johannes Vermeer最珍贵的画作中的三分之一。Vermeer 有36件作品-产出如此之少，但却享誉世界至今，这十分非同寻常的。或许，是他对日常生活的动人描绘-他并没有发明这一题材，但却发展出其独一无二的风格。

和 Vermeer 画作一起展出的还有"题材绘画的大师们"，该展览集结了17世纪荷兰画家的70多件作品。

Johannes Vermeer, La Laitière, vers 1658 - 1659
© Amsterdam,The Rijksmuseum