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Partly through their varied poses, Vermeer created strikingly different emotional states for the mistress, as she intently writes a letter, and the maid, as she calmly awaits it. He reinforced this distinction with the strong light striking the mistress, and the abstract, angular folds on her sleeve.
Excerpt taken from
Vermeer: The Complete Works by Arthur K. Wheelock Jr |
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