tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065667386668307918.post8625980150439608473..comments2024-03-15T19:54:50.462+00:00Comments on To Discover Ice: Painting of the Month (9) September 2010: Vermeerbazzahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14794010156639774028noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065667386668307918.post-24896434715482247662010-09-12T09:07:51.723+01:002010-09-12T09:07:51.723+01:00Joanne F: I think 'stillness' is a lovely ...Joanne F: I think 'stillness' is a lovely word to describe the quality of Vermeer's work. Time seems to have stopped in 1660 but it manages to have a contemporary feel, even now.<br />The continuing popularity of this painting testifies to something timeless that the artist has captured.<br />Thanks for visiting Joanne.bazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794010156639774028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065667386668307918.post-39159995509863330422010-09-12T08:31:58.343+01:002010-09-12T08:31:58.343+01:00I love Vermeer's paintings. They are so still ...I love Vermeer's paintings. They are so still and thoughtful. I didn't know about the footwarmer that Rob mentions above. You learn something new every day, as they say!joanne foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694158807826275846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065667386668307918.post-77541453688306767242010-09-12T07:20:12.184+01:002010-09-12T07:20:12.184+01:00Joanne: I think the depiction of the 'ordinary...Joanne: I think the depiction of the 'ordinary' is very deliberate and a tribute to the status of work and the humble, everyday nature of life. This is known a 'genre painting'.<br />Thanks for visiting.bazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794010156639774028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065667386668307918.post-18014423597370650862010-09-12T05:53:07.895+01:002010-09-12T05:53:07.895+01:00i love this painting... i've seen it so many t...i love this painting... i've seen it so many times and each time i appreciate it even more. I really enjoyed your comments as well as Rob's informative comment as well.<br /> <br />I've never noticed the cast shadow of the nail before! <br /><br />one of the things I've always loved is the extraordinary portrayal of what is generally thought of as ordinary... she is not a goddess or a fairy or a queen, but is a stunning piece of art regardless of her standing in the world...joannenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065667386668307918.post-88231758393442401432010-09-11T22:58:00.126+01:002010-09-11T22:58:00.126+01:00Milking a milkmaid. I like it. Sounds really filth...Milking a milkmaid. I like it. Sounds really filthy.<br />Welocme back Kelly. Summer's over and things are getting back to normal. Hooray!bazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794010156639774028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065667386668307918.post-13485028975362829202010-09-11T20:50:20.518+01:002010-09-11T20:50:20.518+01:00The attention to detail is amazing. It pulls you ...The attention to detail is amazing. It pulls you right in. At least, it has that effect on me. I wonder if I ever had relations with a milkmaid in a past life. You know... like I was milking a milkmaid at one time or something.<br /><br />Yo ho ho and a bottle of milk.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13605551857342134163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065667386668307918.post-82053813248769080782010-09-09T16:30:40.965+01:002010-09-09T16:30:40.965+01:00Rob: I'm so pleased you have chosen to visit. ...Rob: I'm so pleased you have chosen to visit. And not only that but you have posted a very informative comment. Thanks for the interesting input.<br />I would always choose a Vermeer over a McGill but I am glad they <i>both</i> existed!bazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794010156639774028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065667386668307918.post-84513812360274654622010-09-08T23:11:27.178+01:002010-09-08T23:11:27.178+01:00Sir Tom Eagerly might be interested to note that t...Sir Tom Eagerly might be interested to note that the square object to her right is a foot warmer.....women used to stand over these so that the heat could rise up their skirts....when you also note that there is a tile with a picture of Cupid near the footwarmer and that there was, at this time, a tradition of painting sexy milkmaids.....well it all adds up to not so subtle innuendo.<br />But one prefers Vermeer to sexy postcards....even if this milkmaid is rather plain.Rob (tolkein's tree)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065667386668307918.post-50780346136527008672010-09-08T19:07:01.416+01:002010-09-08T19:07:01.416+01:00David: The Rijksmuseum is great but the Van Gogh A...David: The Rijksmuseum is great but the Van Gogh Art Gallery in Amsterdam is <i>FABULOUS!</i><br /><br />Snee: Actualy the light outside my study window is most peculiar at the moment. We are having a Summer downpour but the sun is trying to shine making the sky a kind of putrid yellow! Squirels are running up and down the lawn and Magpies, Doves and a Jay are sheltering in the tall trees. Heaven.bazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794010156639774028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065667386668307918.post-16823554879065733802010-09-08T17:35:16.434+01:002010-09-08T17:35:16.434+01:00Hi Bazza, I've actually seen this one and love...Hi Bazza, I've actually seen this one and love it! As you may or may not have figured out, I am a bit infatuated with lighting and shadow. Vermeer was a master at this! Aah, to so talented and patient. I'd like to create such a masterpiece. Hope your week is well and the lighting is good out there on the other side of the Atlantic!THE SNEEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02937574663296944130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065667386668307918.post-59493082617043484412010-09-08T17:34:06.160+01:002010-09-08T17:34:06.160+01:00Dear bazza,
A wondeful painting, sublime in its at...Dear bazza,<br />A wondeful painting, sublime in its attention to detail. I just found out today that the "Pathways" group may be visiting Amsterdam sometime soon, so if I get to go, I'll certainly keep an eye out for such cultural highlights.<br />Thanks bazza.<br />Yours with Very Best Wishes,<br />David.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08115443256449529220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065667386668307918.post-86785759703020619582010-09-06T18:07:17.650+01:002010-09-06T18:07:17.650+01:00Hi Gary: Thanks for visiting; I think 'mastery...Hi Gary: Thanks for visiting; I think 'mastery' is exactly the right word for Vermeer.bazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794010156639774028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065667386668307918.post-1707138225818691452010-09-06T01:01:13.497+01:002010-09-06T01:01:13.497+01:00Hello bazza,
This is indeed a fascinating painting...Hello bazza,<br />This is indeed a fascinating painting. The meticulous detail makes me appreciate the sheer mastery of such a superb painting.<br />Have a good week.<br />Kind wishes, Gary.klahaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065667386668307918.post-48144156458836939492010-09-05T23:11:42.889+01:002010-09-05T23:11:42.889+01:00Sir Tom: I should have known you would lower the t...Sir Tom: I should have known you would lower the tone! But funny, all the same.<br />Thanks for your insightful comment.bazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794010156639774028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9065667386668307918.post-82110099743933788582010-09-05T20:24:58.573+01:002010-09-05T20:24:58.573+01:00Bazza, after your previous post I was disappointed...Bazza, after your previous post I was disappointed that this picture didn't have a saucy caption such "Look at those jugs!".<br />Never mind, even a philistine like me has to admit this is rather lovely.Sir Tom Eagerlynoreply@blogger.com