Google Strikingly Weaves Its Logo Into Vermeer Paintings In Tribute Doodle
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In his lifetime, Johannes Vermeer was a rather private person, so his work was only known between a close-knit circle. Three centuries later, the Dutch painter has become one of the most prominent names in art history, earning him a spot in the Google hall of fame.
November 12, 2021, was the 26th anniversary of the opening of an eponymous exhibition at the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC, where 21 of his 36 known artworks were put on display. It’s the most notable date in relation to the artist aside from his birthday, which is unknown (he was born somewhere in the October of 1632).
In-house Google Doodle illustrator Kevin Laughlin commemorated the anniversary by creating a logo spotlighting three Vermeer paintings as if they were framed and hung on a museum wall. The left artwork depicts The Allegory of Painting (1666-1668), while the center holds the Woman Writing a Letter, with her Maid (1679-1671) and the right showcases Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window (1656-1659).
If you look carefully, you’ll be able to see the letters of the Google logomark being incorporated into the three pictures.
Vermeer’s obscurity during his life could partly be attributed to the fact that he only produced about 45 artworks, “primarily for a small circle of patrons in Delft”—with about half of the lot acquired by patron Pieter van Ruijven, details the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Of the 45, only 36 pictures have been tied to him today, including his now-most reputed piece Girl with a Pearl Earring.
The artist’s teacher is unknown. It is also believed he had no students and, therefore, no protégé to eulogize his genius.
However, it can be inferred that much of his artistic ability was self-taught. Vermeer’s father was an innkeeper and art dealer, and the younger Vermeer perhaps developed his artistic senses by observing the work that went into trade.
[via CNET and Metropolitan Museum of Art, images via Google Doodles]
Click to view enlarged version. Image via Google Doodles
In his lifetime, Johannes Vermeer was a rather private person, so his work was only known between a close-knit circle. Three centuries later, the Dutch painter has become one of the most prominent names in art history, earning him a spot in the Google hall of fame.
November 12, 2021, was the 26th anniversary of the opening of an eponymous exhibition at the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC, where 21 of his 36 known artworks were put on display. It’s the most notable date in relation to the artist aside from his birthday, which is unknown (he was born somewhere in the October of 1632).
In-house Google Doodle illustrator Kevin Laughlin commemorated the anniversary by creating a logo spotlighting three Vermeer paintings as if they were framed and hung on a museum wall. The left artwork depicts The Allegory of Painting (1666-1668), while the center holds the Woman Writing a Letter, with her Maid (1679-1671) and the right showcases Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window (1656-1659).
Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer is considered among the greatest Dutch painters of all time 🖌️
— Google Doodles (@GoogleDoodles) November 12, 2021
Discover how Vermeer created some of the world's most treasured works of art—such as "The Girl with the Pearl Earring" 🖼#GoogleDoodle 🎨 by @KevinMLaughlin → https://t.co/SnaUFt9I8A pic.twitter.com/JdH7vnSFXG
If you look carefully, you’ll be able to see the letters of the Google logomark being incorporated into the three pictures.
Vermeer’s obscurity during his life could partly be attributed to the fact that he only produced about 45 artworks, “primarily for a small circle of patrons in Delft”—with about half of the lot acquired by patron Pieter van Ruijven, details the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Of the 45, only 36 pictures have been tied to him today, including his now-most reputed piece Girl with a Pearl Earring.
The artist’s teacher is unknown. It is also believed he had no students and, therefore, no protégé to eulogize his genius.
However, it can be inferred that much of his artistic ability was self-taught. Vermeer’s father was an innkeeper and art dealer, and the younger Vermeer perhaps developed his artistic senses by observing the work that went into trade.
[via CNET and Metropolitan Museum of Art, images via Google Doodles]
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