The Art of Painting
Johannes Vermeer
c. 1666–1668
The Art of Painting, also known as The Allegory of Painting, or Painter in his Studio, is a 17th-century oil on canvas painting by Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer. It is owned by the Austrian Republic and is on display in the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna.
Many art historians think that it is an allegory of painting, hence the alternative title of the painting. Its composition and iconography make it Vermeer's most complex work.
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