FILE: 11_Allegory of New Testament_Vermeer.jpg

TITLE: PAINTING - Allegory of the New Testament - BAROQUE PERIOD IN HOLLAND

DESCRIPTION: by VERMEER. Category: GENRE. SURPRISE! This is the least typical Dutch painting Vermeer ever did. See crucifix and crucifixion. New Testament pictured as a woman w hand on heart, overcoming evil (snake). Painted for his wife. We can still recognize the same corner of Vermeer's room (black and white tile).