LoginWoman Holding a Balance
Johannes Vermeer
1662–1663
Oil on canvas
42.5 cm × 38 cm (16.7 in × 15 in)
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Woman Holding a Balance, also called Woman Testing a Balance, is an oil painting by Dutch Baroque artist Johannes Vermeer. At one time the painting, completed 1662-1663, was known as Woman Weighing Gold, but closer evaluation has determined that the balance in her hand is empty. Opinions on the theme and symbolism of the painting differ, with the woman alternatively viewed as a symbol of holiness or earthiness.
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1662–1663
Oil on canvas
42.5 cm × 38 cm (16.7 in × 15 in)
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Woman Holding a Balance, also called Woman Testing a Balance, is an oil painting by Dutch Baroque artist Johannes Vermeer. At one time the painting, completed 1662-1663, was known as Woman Weighing Gold, but closer evaluation has determined that the balance in her hand is empty. Opinions on the theme and symbolism of the painting differ, with the woman alternatively viewed as a symbol of holiness or earthiness.
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