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Vermeer heightened the sense of immediacy with his remarkably free handling of paint, particularly evident in the diffused highlights on the lion-head finials. This unusual technique is similar to optical effects seen in an unfocused camera obscura image, which suggests that Vermeer emulated the qualities of its image when creating the spontaneous impression of this work.
Excerpt taken from
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