The Milkmaid by Johannes Vermeer: Great Art Explained
Alternatively, every video has a "thanks" button under it- I appreciate it! By the mid 17th century, the art being produced in Catholic countries had become a powerful tool of propaganda, characterized by a heightened sense of drama, movement, and theatricality that had never been seen before. But in the Protestant Netherlands, a new wave of realism was sweeping across the country. Johannes Vermeer was producing simple domestic interiors of middle-class life.
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