1660, Johannes Vermeer, The Glass of Wine (detail) -- Gemäldegalerie (Berlin)
From the museum label: A genteel young lady empties a wine glass as a gentleman with a jug is about to refill it. In this depiction, undoubtedly identifiable to contemporary viewers as a seduction scene, Vermeer varies a common theme of Dutch genre painting. He masterfully orchestrates the light that streams through the leaded window and interacts with the objects and protagonists.
1660, Johannes Vermeer, The Glass of Wine (detail) -- Gemäldegalerie (Berlin)
From the museum label: A genteel young lady empties a wine glass as a gentleman with a jug is about to refill it. In this depiction, undoubtedly identifiable to contemporary viewers as a seduction scene, Vermeer varies a common theme of Dutch genre painting. He masterfully orchestrates the light that streams through the leaded window and interacts with the objects and protagonists.