It has been suggested that Vermeer traced the images of a camera obscura in his paintings. |
No doubt Vermeer owed a particular debt to Delft, but it is the great dichotomies of Dutch art generally that nourished his genius. |
And yet Vermeer seems willing to set down the areas of light and shade just as they occur. |
Despite the efforts of some art historians to suggest that Vermeer literally transcribed what he saw with optical aids, such was not the case. |
Especially famous are the work of such masters as Rembrandt van Rijn, Jan Vermeer, and Jacob van Ruisdael. |
As a result, a number of works previously thought to be by Vermeer were deattributed, including Young Woman Seated at the Virginals. |