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Rachel Ruysch Vase of Flowers (detail)
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The
Girl with the Pearl Earring exhibit highlights Vermeer’s small, gorgeous and
precious paining, made famous recently by Tracy Chevalier’s novel. It holds a
place of prominence at near the end of the exhibit. The over the shoulder look,
the moist eyes, the erotic, supple lips on slightly parted lips, the exotic
turban and jewelry and the simple but vibrant pallet make it the star of the
show. But the still lifes in the
exbitbit were just as amazing.
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| The Girl with the Pearl Earring by J. Vermeer |
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| Gerard ter Borch Woman Writing a Letter |
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| Carel Fabritius The Goldfinch. This beautifully simple painting was completed by an the artist, who died at age 22. |
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| Jan Van Kessel II Peapods and Insects |
The exhibit was complemented with etchings from
Rembrandt’s Century, which showcased some wonderful the
artist’s skill as a draftsman. While they were etchings you could feel the scribble
and movement of the pen bring the drawings to life. They demonstrated economy
of line, using the pen’s push and pull to bring about form and depth, light and
shadow. This part of the exhibit was inspiration to take out a journal to sketch
to the heart’s delight.
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| Cornelius Visscher The Large Cat |
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| Rembrandt Van Rijn The Shell |
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