Encore-Woman Holding a Balance by Vermeer

While I'm taking a break, I thought you might enjoy this encore presentation of a popular episode from 2019—the gorgeous Woman Holding a Balance at the National Gallery of Art. If you want to follow along, you can find it at alonglookpodcast.com/vermeer. 

And make sure to stick around to the end for a special announcement!

Click here to view artwork

SHOW NOTES 

"A Long Look" themes are "Easy" by Ron Gelinas https://youtu.be/2QGe6skVzSs and "At the Cafe with You" by Onion All Stars https://pixabay.com/users/onion_all_stars-33331904/

Episode theme is "Caro Mio Ben in C Major" by Giuseppe Giordani, performed by Joel Meza.
https://soundcloud.com/joel-meza-1/caro-mio-ben-in-c-major

"Women Holding a Balance" information
https://www.nga.gov/collection/highlights/vermeer-woman-holding-a-balance.html

Vermeer information
https://www.nga.gov/collection/artist-info.1951.html

"Essential Vermeer" website (extensive amount of info!) 
https://www.essentialvermeer.com

Widener information
"Dutch Paintings at the National Gallery of Art: The Untold Stories behind the Acquisitions of the Rembrandts, Vermeers, and Other Treasures in the Collection" (audio)
https://www.nga.gov/global-site-search-page.html?searchterm=wheelock+audio

RECOMMENDED READING
"Vermeer and the Masters of Genre Painting" by Adriaan Waiboer, et al. Dublin, National Gallery of Ireland, 2017.

Exhibit brochure
https://www.nga.gov/content/dam/ngaweb/exhibitions/pdfs/2017/vermeer-brochurel.pdf

"Vermeer: Faith in Art" by Daniel Arasse