The Milkmaid by Johannes Vermeer: Great Art Explained

New merchandise here - Please consider supporting this channel on Patreon, thanks! Or if you prefer a one off donation - By the mid 17th century, the art being produced in Catholic countries had become a powerful tool of propaganda, characterized by a heightened sense of drama, movement, and theatricality that had never been seen before. But in the Protestant Netherlands, a new wave of realism was sweeping across the country. Johannes Vermeer was producing simple domestic interiors of middle-class life. His paintings were quiet, private, and unassuming. Secular works that contained stories of real human relationships. Subscribe and click the bell icon to be notified! I would like to thank all my Patreon supporters, in particular Alan Stewart, Alexander Velser, David Abreu, Christa Sawyer, Griffin Evans, Jennifer Barnaby, Karim Hopper, Kibbi Shaw, Nicholas Siebenlist, Paul Ark, Theresa Garfink, Toni Ko, and Tyler Wittreich. “What a brilliant series this is“ - Stephen Fry on Twitter 12 December 2020 CREDITS SUBTITLES I input the English subtitles myself but I rely on volunteers to do subtitles for other languages and I really appreciate it - just contact me at jamespayne33@ Chinese subtitles by Xue Charles Dutch Subtitles by Bart Vergouwe French Subtitles by Ludivine Desriac Spanish Subtitles by Giuliana Tomio Portuguese Subtitles by Gustavo Lyra Title Sequence by Brian Adsit (instagram and Behance ) All the videos, songs, images, and graphics used in the video belong to their respective owners and I or this channel do not claim any right over them. CAMERA OBSCURA PRO - Tim’s Vermeer - PRO - NOT - TV and FILMS Grinding pigment - BOOKS Vermeer and the Masters of Genre Painting: Inspiration and Rivalry by Adriaan Waiboer, Arthur K. Wheelock. Vermeer by Norbert Schneider Secret Knowledge: Rediscovering the lost techniques of the Old Masters by David Hockney Vermeer’s Camera: Uncovering the Truth Behind the Masterpieces by Philip Steadman Vermeer: A View of Delft by Anthony Bailey Traces of Vermeer by Jane Jelley Music: Beginning - Henry Purcell: The Fairy Queen Throughout - Jan Pietersoon Sweelinck: Lascia filli mia cara Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.