Allegory Of Art Analysis

The allegory of art by Vermeer, is a painting of a girl posed on a stool being painted by an artist. The painting is very picturesque it has the look and feel of a still photo. The color used in this painting is realistic and understated, it does not jump out at you but has a certain appeal to it. The line of the curtain being drawn seems to cover up part of the painting and almost makes you wonder what lies behind it. Between the contrast of the horizontal beams of the ceiling and the diagonal tile on the floor lies the heart of the painting. The man with his back to us in front of the easel painting away the head of the girl. She is still perfectly posed for her painting. The irony of the painting is that it is a painting about someone being painted. The …show more content…
First you have the bright light located near the girl which gives you the sense that there is a window located there. As you move further away from the brightest area the light starts to diminish in a natural pattern leaving the far edge of the painting the darkest. If you look closely at the painting you will notice shadows created by the furniture and the artist as well. The colors of this painting seem very neutral mostly browns, grays, whites, and blacks. There is blue however in the painting in the curtain and in the girls dress as well as some laying on what appears to be the desk of the room. These subtle hints of color throughout the painting really connect everything together, it does not obviously make the girl stand out but makes her look as though she belongs in the room but is to be noticed. It is hard to notice the textures in the painting right away, since the painting is realistic you at first do not notice the textures because they look normal. The fabric hanging from the wall is not pulled tight thus creating a wrinkled and loose texture. You can see the texture of the clothing as the girl fold her arm or the man sits in the