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# In Depth

Painting the Secrets of Letters*Aneta Georgevska-Shine*

More than Mimicry: The Parrot in Dutch Genre Painting*Kristen H. Gonzalez*

Reflections of Vermeer’s Catholic Faith in His Art*Molly Harrington*

Striking the Right Chord: Seeing Music in Dutch Genre Painting*Jennifer E. Henel*

Sleuthing Vermeer’s Canvas*C. Richard Johnson, Jr.*

Time and Temporality in 17th-Century Genre Painting*Alexandra B. Libby*

Dutch Burghers and their Wine: Nary a Sour Grape*Henriette Rahusen*

# Themes and Ideas in Dutch Genre Painting

Among the most memorable images of the Dutch Golden Age are the genre paintings by Johannes Vermeer and his contemporaries. Their elegant renderings of men and women writing letters, playing music, and tending to their daily rituals possess a humanity and immediacy that feel both relevant and yet timeless. *In Depth: Themes and Ideas in Dutch Genre Painting, *inspired by the exhibition *Vermeer and the Masters of Genre Painting: Inspiration and Rivalry*(2017–2018), explores some of the qualities that make these images so appealing: the stories behind their subjects, the science behind their production, the ideas underlying these exquisite, enduring images.

"In Depth: Themes and Ideas in Dutch Genre Painting," National Gallery of Art, last modified November 3, 2017, https://www.nga.gov/research/in-depth/themes-ideas-dutch-genre-painting.html

Exhibition*Vermeer and the Masters of Genre Painting: Inspiration and Rivalry*

Collection Dutch Paintings of the 17th Century

ResearchOnline Editions' *Dutch Paintings of the Seventeenth Century*

ResearchConnect Vermeer

Dutch Burghers and their Wine: Nary a Sour Grape (Audio) / (Video)

Innovation, Competition, and Fine Painting Technique: Marketing High-Life Style in the Dutch 17th Century (Audio) / (Video)

Parrots and People in Dutch Genre Paintings: A Discussion with Dr. Irene Pepperberg on the Role of the African Grey Parrot in the 17th Century (audio)

Pictures in Paintings (Audio) / (Video)

Striking the Right Chord: Seeing Music in Dutch Genre Painting (Audio) / (Video)

Time and Temporality in Seventeenth-Century Genre Painting (Audio) / (Video)

Vermeer and the Masters of Genre Painting: New Insights and Discoveries (Audio) / (Video)

Virtuous Rivalry in the Age of Vermeer (Audio) / (Video)

                  - Bega, Cornelis
                  - Dutch , 1631 - 1664
                  - Borch the Younger, Gerard ter
                  - Dutch , 1617 - 1681
                  - Dou, Gerrit
                  - Dutch , 1613 - 1675
                  - Hooch, Pieter de
                  - Dutch , 1629 - 1684
                  - Metsu, Gabriel
                  - Dutch , 1629 - 1667
                  - Mieris, Frans van
                  - Dutch , 1635 - 1681
                  - Netscher, Caspar
                  - Dutch , 1639 - 1684
                  - Ochtervelt, Jacob
                  - Dutch , 1634 - 1682
                  - Steen, Jan
                  - Dutch , 1625 - 1679
                  - Vermeer, Johannes
                  - Dutch , 1632 - 1675

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