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In-depth articles on various artists (ranging from Van Gogh to Rembrandt), and research on Dr Mannheimer.

Kees Kaldenbach2017-07-17T12:03:32+00:00

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Vermeer's "Lady in Blue", hanging in the Rijksmuseum.
Compare the detail with the x-ray. On the x-ray the back side of her pajama flares out even wider. I think Vermeer knew about the taboo about showing pregnancy in art and toned it down.
What do you think?

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think would make sense and agree with Kim given that his wife Catherina Bolnes had given birth to 15 children during a time span of only around 22 years (1653~1675) before Vermeer passed away..and Catherina likely being the model of some of his paintings.

There are quite a few Vermeer women that appear pregnant , it’s a ongoing discussion even among the experts with strong differing opinions , mostly saying they are not pregnant and the heavy front clothing was a style of the times . I myself always assumed many were pregnant

I don’t think so. It looks like he simply smoothed out a fault, although the figure still appears to be slightly off balance. In my humble opinion Vermeer was not the least influenced by whatever supposed pregnancy taboos in art. He was a realist.

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6 days ago

The song "Vincent (Starry Starry Night)" by Don Mclean was inspired by the painting "The Starry Night" by Vincent Van Gogh.
The number was written 100 years after the middle of Van Gogh's life.
You can visit it with me in MoMA The Museum of Modern Art, in New York City, USA.

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