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JOANNE SHORT
Original Oil Paintings
New paintings available to buy online now by Cornwall's acclaimed colourist painter.
TED DYER
Original Oil Paintings
New paintings available to buy online by Cornwall's best known impressionist artist.
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Christmas Exhibition St Ives 2024
Private View: 6th December 6pm to 8pm
Exhibition continues: 7th - 8th
Easter Exhibition St Ives 2024
New paintings by John Dyer & Joanne Short in the historic Porthmeor Studios in St Ives.
St Ives Crypt Gallery 2023
Exhibition of paintings at the historic St Ives Society of Artists' Crypt Gallery.
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Spirit of the Rainforest with the Yawanawá Tribe. Explore the Amazon with artist John Dyer & Musician Martha-Lilly Dyer.
Person of the Forest with the Penan Tribe. Explore Borneo & orangutans with artist John Dyer & Musician Martha-Lilly Dyer.
Precious Africa with the Maasai Tribe. Explore Kenya with artists John Dyer & Joanne Short.
Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675) was a Dutch Baroque painter known for masterful use of light and meticulous attention to detail in his depictions of domestic interior scenes. Born in Delft, Netherlands, Vermeer was the son of Reijnier Jansz, a silk weaver and art dealer, and Digna Baltus. His early life remains somewhat obscure, but he was baptized on October 31, 1632, and his artistic training likely included an apprenticeship with a local master, possibly Leonaert Bramer or Carel Fabritius.
Vermeer joined the Delft Guild of Saint Luke as a master painter in 1653, the same year he married Catharina Bolnes, a Catholic woman. The couple had 15 children, though only 11 survived to adulthood. Despite his modest recognition during his lifetime, Vermeer's output was limited to around 36 known paintings, as he worked slowly and with great precision.
Vermeer's oeuvre primarily consists of genre scenes depicting women doing normal activities, such as reading letters, playing musical instruments, or working in domestic settings. Notable works include "The Milkmaid" (c. 1658), "Girl with a Pearl Earring" (c. 1665), and "Woman Holding a Balance" (c. 1664). His ability to capture the subtleties of light and texture, combined with his use of expensive pigments like ultramarine, gives his paintings a luminous quality that has captivated viewers for centuries.
One of Vermeer's most famous pieces, "Girl with a Pearl Earring," is often called the "Mona Lisa of the North" because of its enigmatic expression and masterful use of light. His works usually feature a serene, reflective quality, with meticulously composed interiors suggesting deep engagement with the subjects' private moments.
Despite the modest acclaim he received during his lifetime, Vermeer fell into obscurity after he died in 1675, leaving his family in financial difficulty. It wasn't until the 19th century, through the efforts of art critics like Étienne-Joseph-Théophile Thoré, that Vermeer's genius was widely recognized. Today, he is celebrated as a great painter of the Dutch Golden Age, and his works are considered among the most valuable and revered in art history.
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