Description

“The Lacemaker” by the Dutch Golden Age painter Johannes Vermeer.
Artwork Details:
Artist: Johannes Vermeer
Title: The Lacemaker
Original Date: c. 1669–1670
Medium: Oil on canvas
Current Location: Musée du Louvre in Paris, France
About the Painting:
The painting is renowned for its masterful use of light and focus, capturing the intense concentration of a young woman absorbed in her craft.
The original artwork is notably small in size, measuring only about 24.5 x 21 cm (9.6 x 8.2 inches).
The piece has been widely reproduced and even inspired other artists; for example, Salvador Dalí created his own surrealist version in 1955.