Dutch golden age

The complete online catalogue of Johannes Vermeer's painting with critical assessements, background history and high_resolution images

In this article, Singulart discusses the composition of Rembrandt's The Night Watch and explore the extensive restoration process that has recently begun.

Dyrham Park near Bath has some wonderful Dutch 17th century treasures such as van Hoogstraten’s ‘View of a Corridor’ which plays tricks on the eye. The stillness in paintings like this is a huge in…

An art historian, and African Grey owner, delved into the avian symbolism in 'Vermeer and the Masters of Genre Painting' at the National Gallery of Art.

Vermeer's haunting scene of a woman in blue reading a letter is famously enigmatic. But a closer look reveals some fascinating details.

Museums in the Netherlands are ditching historical terms and names, and updating their collections as they grapple with the legacy of slavery and colonialism.

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Gerrit Dou, A Woman Playing a Clavichord, c. 1665, Dulwich Picture Gallery, South London

Communal dining, whether for a Thanksgiving feast or a simple dinner, is the communal human experience.