Johannes Vermeer's Woman Holding A Balance

The work is very smooth and fluid making it appear much like a photograph. The oil is not built up on top of itself keeping it very two dimensional. The colors vary between dark and light throughout the painting. In the top right corner, the sun, outside the painting, shining down, aluminates the castle and also the lone tree at the bottom left corner. Besides the back cliff, the rest of the painting is in shadow and displayed in a much more melancholy tone. The colors that Cole focuses on, to display the sharp contrast between rock and nature, are mostly dark greens and gold. The striking blue of the river stands out dramatically from the rest of the colors and draws the eye after the initial citing. The grey in the cloud is the only place where I can find that shade of gray in the work, and it sets itself apart from the snow white clouds in the background. The color helps draw the eye immediately to the castle on the hill. My eyes then fallow the flow of the river down to the tree, which is illuminated by a beam of sunlight.

Similarly to the previous painting, Brooks points out another foreign object in the picture. A pile of fruit in the foreground of the painting is held by a bowl from China. The blue and white dish would have been porcelain, and became a popular decoration in Europe to have. Brook also makes an interesting point that the letter that the woman is reading in the painting could be from her husband who is traveling for trade, possibly to bring home more Chinese porcelain to her. This part of globalization is interesting because it shows how people were fascinated by foreign objects, and to possess them became something that was special and a unique object to own. It could also show that you had money or traveled, having foreign objects in your

“Woman Holding a Balance” has so much to interpret as far as depth and space through the form and structure of the artwork. This piece of art is formed from blue, gray, white, and yellow colors giving it a harmonious act to it. Vermeer created this piece of art as a woman holding a balance with her right hand. As we analyze this painting starting off from the top left portion, there is a window with light entering the space to which this woman is in. The window is covered by a yellow curtain. Next to the window is a dark, framed mirror, which is close to a black color. Underneath the mirror, Vermeer painted a table with gray and yellowish pearls laid down over it. There is also a dark blue piece of cloth resting on the top left portion of the table. Right in front of the table we have the woman holding the scale, and she is wearing a blue and white jacket with a hoodie that gently falls over to the sides of her head. In addition, on the far back part of the painting, right behind the woman, Vermeer painted “The Last Judgment”. “The Last Judgement” shows Christ with his arms extended on judgment day with people looking up at him from beneath. All this, as far as the window, table, pearls, woman,

It was a huge display that looked like a cloth stand with fabrics hanging off. But when I looked closer, I realized that this work was made out of different types of metals such as lead, and steel. Pinheiro also modified hoses to make it more colourful, and she placed a pair of gloves in front of the work to create a sense of boundary. It is admirable how Pinheiro explored different kind of materials to create art, and how she was able to make such supple visual effects with rigid materials.

Next is the use of color, or lack thereof. The colors in the background are very quiet and muted, mostly subdued blues and grays with hints of a deep red and brownish yellow peeking though. The colors used for the figure are browns and tans, almost as if the was painted with mud, like she is all-natural and from the earth. The range of colors would seem to have a cool tone if you were looking at them on a painter’s palette but the arrangement of color on the canvas gives the piece a warm feeling.

     Color values are strong in this painting. It goes back to what I said about color, but I believe the soft hue of the blue walls against the strong hue of the bed frame and floor provides enough contrast to pull you into the painting. I also like the strong hue of the table. It connects the visual of looking at the chairs and the bed. When you look at the table, your eye cannot help but look at the other furniture.

The feel of the picture lends to emotions of unease and recognition of sexual innuendo. The colors of the painting are vibrant, but for the most part are dark. The heavy tones and shades of the colors are well balanced throughout the piece. It can be noted that the brightest shades of color are found on areas depicting the actual woman. In areas that are understood as landscape, the colors are more dreary and create a sense of instability. Even Hess observes that the

The artist used several different colors while creating this piece and they are all highly saturated. One thing in particular that can be noticed is the fact that it is obviously daytime. The artist created a very bright scene that lets you know this confrontation is happening in the daytime. Some other notable areas of color include the mountains in the background, and the blood that is spilled in the bottom right corner. The darker colors of the mountains in the background almost give a dreary effect to the painting.

Throughout the entire painting, there is this artful softness of shading between the different elements of the image, yet a crisp realness of detail is still maintained. As described by Madrid (2003), Vermeer’s works from that time possessed “an unprecedented level of harmony and serenity” (p. 254), and that statement applies very well to the aesthetics of this piece. The application of color in this painting

We can also see the use of black shades to create a hole at the bottom part of the rock. With his excellent use of colors, we can identify the good, healthy and green grass from the bad, unhealthy, brown grasses. Looking beyond the main focus of the painting, he uses colors to separate the sky from the land in the background creating a solid form of perspective on the painting. He also uses colors to create water forms as seen behind the young character. Now, for the sky, he uses shades of white to magnificently differentiate the thick clouds from the light ones. He also uses this to create a source to light to the whole area. All these put together creates a splendid, realistic and familiar atmosphere for the viewers to relate with.

Ultimately Pote was more concerned with concepts rather than formal issues. Many objects in this painting were placed for a purpose and had meaning behind them. Both the bird and the coral necklace resemble passion. The red coral necklace was believed by the Ancient Romans, persisted into the Middle Ages, that it maintained protective qualities. These figures were mostly used as idealization due to the angels that honor them and by the halo around everyones heads, which only high figures had. This piece is likely seen somewhere in privacy like a church altarpiece. This was intended to be respected and honored and mostly for being prayed to. The iconography and technique of this panel are medieval. Set against a cloth of honor held by angels

As mentioned before, the colors in the painting diverge from a realistic piano’s black and white color scheme. Each “white” key has been mixed with a variety of colors such as pinks, yellows, and blues. On the “black” keys, a cooler purple dominates. Although purple and blues dominate the picture plane, hints of yellows, oranges, and reds have been incorporated into the cooler color scheme just as purples and blues are incorporated into the warm color scheme. The addition of the colors to the keys brings unity into the arrangement. While the cooler color scheme dominates two-thirds of the painting, the warmer tones catch the viewer’s eyes. The contrast of the cool colors and warm colors is asymmetrical yet balanced.

Plush with vibrancy, its warm and cool contrast of colors creates an excitement throughout bringing it to life. The brushstrokes are distinct but shifted, there's a choppy element giving this German Expressionist hints of Cubism. The variations of blue have darker shades the closer the object appears giving an intensity to the positive space and loses value the further away. Notice the distant castle isn't blue as

When I found this I thought it was nothing. This looks like something they would drink out of or use for clothing. They may go to the lake and but some water in bowl or put some oil in it the jewelry is probably for looks on them for a feast or celebration the cross maybe to resemble what Jesus went through and how we should be thankful. The little toys the children could have played with them or made them for the

There is a skillful use of light and shadow which combined with the colors makes the painting seem realistic. There is a nice use of complementary colors that are luminous within the painting, which ranges from the ochre yellows, mauve reds, blush pinks, and burnt oranges to the ocean blues, and emerald greens. Even though they are luminous colors there is also a cool,