Vermeer’s early masterpiece “Woman Reading a Letter by the Window” has been restored and shown to the world for the first time outside of its home museum!
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◆ Dresden National Gallery of Classical Art
Vermeer and the 17th Century Dutch Painting Exhibition Official Catalog of the Exhibition
Includes illustrations and explanations of all exhibited works.
In addition to full illustrations, there are plenty of enlarged versions of major works.
Also available exclusively in the book is the history of the formation of the Dresden National Gallery of Classical Art, the meaning of the motif depicted in the “Picture of Cupid” that appeared in this restoration, and the restoration of “Woman Reading a Letter by the Window”. From detailed papers on the project, we will trace the process of how Cupid’s image in the picture came to be.
Price: 2,900 yen (tax included)
264 pages total
A4 wide (W: About 200mm x H: About 290mm)
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Vermeer and 17th Century Dutch Paintings from the Dresden National Gallery of Classical Art boasts one of Europe’s top-class collections of 17th-century Dutch and Flemish paintings. In Johannes Vermeer’s Woman Reading a Letter by the Window (c. 1657-59), an X-ray examination in 1979 revealed that the painting of Cupid had been smeared out on the wall. It was hypothesized that Vermeer himself erased the image of Cupid from the painting. However, most recent research concluded that Cupid’s image was erased by someone after Vermeer’s death. In this exhibition, a large-scale restoration project reveals Cupid’s picture in the painting, granting visitors a chance to see Vermeer’s originally intentioned design. “Woman reading a letter by the window”, will be unveiled at the Dresden National Gallery of Classical Art, which is the museum that normally houses the painting. It will be the first public display to the world. In addition, about 70 masterpieces from the golden age of Dutch painting, such as Rembrandt van Rijn, Havriel Metsu, and Jacob van Leisdael, will also be exhibited from the museum’s collection.
| Exhibition Name Vermeer and 17th Century Dutch Paintings from the Dresden National Gallery of Classical Art |
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| Exhibition Period February 10 (Thursday) to April 3 (Sunday), 2022 | |
| Venue Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum Special Exhibition Room | |
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Closed Days Mondays & Holidays |
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| Website https://www.dresden-vermeer.jp/ | |
| Contact 050-5541-8600 *For inquiries about the exhibition, please contact the above. |
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