@cimmera.art: Woman Holding a Balance By Johannes Vermeer (c. 1664) National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. For centuries this was called The Goldweigher, or Girl Weighing Pearls — everyone assumed she was weighing gold. Then microscopic analysis of the canvas revealed the truth: both pans of the balance are empty, and there are no loose pearls on the table waiting to be weighed. She isn't weighing anything. She's holding the scales in perfect balance. On the table sits an open jewellery box spilling pearls and gold — the wealth of the earthly world. On the wall behind her hangs a painting of the Last Judgment, the moment every soul is weighed. And Vermeer placed her head in the exact spot where the figure who weighs the souls would stand. A mirror faces her, pearls beside her — the classic Dutch symbols of vanity — yet her eyes stay calm, cast down at the empty scales. She isn't weighing gold. She's weighing herself. #arthistory #symbolisminart #paintingexplained #oldmasters

fineartsee :

A quiet masterpiece where balance becomes a metaphor for life, faith, and the weight of the soul. Truly mesmerizing.

Kaladian :

I think it’s not insignificant that she reflects mother mary in many ways

user5076707241652 :

She is weighting the sole good and bad side of the sole

conrankule :

awesome education thanks more on vermeer please

der_tomasmuller :

Would you please do an analysis of The Girl with a pearl earring! By Vermeer

paapaaa :

Quite profound,a lady, heavily expectant no less holding a weighing scale ,pearls earthly treasures her glance ain't there the mirror reflecting her image but neither is her stare there ,neither is it on the precious gift she is carrying,a new life.Could she be contemplating whether whatever she brings forth will weigh more than pearls.Is she replaying what is to be expected of us or what life demands from us ?

jesusisgod :

damn that's amazing 👏

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gerian_soiree :

or maybe she was checking if the scale were accurate... to really ensure she was never wrong... her expression indicate the realization that she was indeed, not wrong.

xxTea :

Wow

Stan Heuston :

Good job, 👏

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ivanivanov136 :

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Hanaa Ewase Mohamed :

🥰🥰 Wow

Hotter in Person :

ive seen paintings that include known paintings. bet the artist put extra pressure on themselves to get those right

Brink_Kel :

She’s a Libra!!

Rohe :

k ai

asiron sihat :

how much is that vemeer's 1664 painting?

🍁 :

you can make up anything. stop telling people who says what through pictures. it's not factual because of your analysis or anyone's

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tery :

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