Jan Vermeer’s 1670 Masterpiece Is Just Right For Valentine’s Day

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[sussex]

The Dutch artist Jan Vermeer painted “The Love Letter” around 1670 but the mood is timeless and so appropriate for Valentine’s Day….capturing that glorious moment of surrender to the magic of loving and being loved….

[Dr. Ursus]

We’ll be seeing his Girl with a Pearl Earring this summer in the Hague.

[humblegunner]

Here's the referenced painting:

That saves everyone a trip to your blog and denies you your ill-gotten blog hits.

[pgkdan]

I hate Valentine’s day!

[Liz]

Very romantic.

[beebuster2000]

sorry, but the lute player looks like a real toad.

[Liz]

The Stolen Kiss Tapestry

[null and void]

Toads need love...

[Zippo44]

She looks like my beloved wife, you west coast shirt lifter. I guess your boyfriend looks more feminine, but I love her.

[ExGeeEye]

Out of gratitude for your efforts, I’m going to hit your blog five times every time I see hg pirate it.

Enjoy.

[cynwoody]

sorry, but the lute player looks like a real toad.

[Joe 6-pack]

I like Vermeer well enough, but I'm more of a PRB guy...especially on Valentine's Day.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

***sorry, but the lute player looks like a real toad.***

A modern hair style and dress, a little paint and powder, different pose and she might be a real doll!

[humblegunner]

I’m going to hit your blog five times

[jmacusa]

AH, The Pre-Raphaelites. Some fifteen years ago my wife and I went to an exhibit at The National Gallery in DC. Breath-taking. This appears to be a work by Dante Gabriel Rossetti.

[Joe 6-pack]

Actually it's Love Among The Ruins by Edward Burnes-Jones :-)

[beebuster2000]

shirt lifter ?

that made me laugh although i have no idea what it is.

[jmacusa]

Right you are. He and Rossetti seem similar at times. My personal favorite among the PRBs in Sir Fredrick Leighton. As a memento of the exhibit my wife and I saw I have a print have his “Flaming June’’ on my living-room wall.

[jmacusa]

Right you are. He and Rossetti seem similar at times. My personal favorite among the PRBs is Sir Fredrick Leighton. As a memento of the exhibit my wife and I saw I have a print have his “Flaming June’’ on my living-room wall.