1600 – 1700
The Baroque

Vermeer's The Glass of Wine


Jan Vermeer, The Glass of Wine, c. 1661, oil on canvas, 67.7 x 79.6 cm (Gemäldegalerie, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin)

Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris, Dr. Steven Zucker

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Vermeers The Glass of Wine
Delft, Holland
c. 1661

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