寫信的女子

c. 1665

維梅爾捕捉了一個寧靜而私密的瞬間：一位富有的女子停下寫信，與觀者分享一個心領神會的微笑。她身穿一件飾有白色毛皮的奢華黃色夾克，坐在鋪有藝術家鍾愛的標誌性深藍色桌布的桌旁。這是他創作的幾幅「寫信」場景之一，暗示在17世紀，寄信就如同查看簡訊一般——充滿了期待、秘密和戲劇性。背景中昏暗懸掛的畫作，為她的家庭世界增添了一層神秘感。

Technique: Oil on canvas

Location: National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

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