Dutch Master Vermeer's Guide To Counting The Hours

Vermeer had an incredible ability to create luminous shades of light and dark, and in some of his most famous paintings the time of day is told through light. His timeless figures are often pictured doing mundane chores. Sometimes they are studying, sometimes they are resting, cooking, reading, or staring into space. 

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