The Milkmaid (c.1660)
No.4
In the literature and paintings of Vermeer's time, maids were often depicted as subjects of male desire - dangerous women who threatened the honour and security of the home. In the above painting however, the artist has treated his subject in a sympathetic and dignified way.
Tomorrow - Val D'Aosta, by John Brett
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