Vermeer used oil to paint this master piece that would forever be a part of history.
Using camera obscura Vermeer was able to create a very detailed painting because device that aided him on his work. When the whole that the light comes through is smaller the image becomes sharper leading to a more detailed piece of art. Modern ones would have a lens to make the image bigger. Vermeer was also famous for his special blend of oil that was known by other artist but nobody was able to perfect it like him. This painting took several layers of oil to build up the life like figure and accurate objects. Because of the many layers this painting took a very long time which resulted in Vermeer to be a very poor artist.
Vermeer grew up as a Dutch in the
Using camera obscura Vermeer was able to create a very detailed painting because device that aided him on his work. When the whole that the light comes through is smaller the image becomes sharper leading to a more detailed piece of art. Modern ones would have a lens to make the image bigger. Vermeer was also famous for his special blend of oil that was known by other artist but nobody was able to perfect it like him. This painting took several layers of oil to build up the life like figure and accurate objects. Because of the many layers this painting took a very long time which resulted in Vermeer to be a very poor artist.
Vermeer grew up as a Dutch in the