Johannes Vermeer
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With his depiction of the painter in his studio, Vermeer turns this genre painting into an allegory of the art of painting. His model is posing as Clio, the Muse of History, who inspires the painter and proclaims the glory of painting in the old Netherlands, which she has immortalized in the book of history. The unity of the arts is reflected in the sculpture model, sketchbook, and the work in progress on the easel. The map with the 17 provinces of the Netherlands before they were divided into north and south is a reference to a land that had always owed its fame to the art of painting.
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