Woman Holding a Balance
c. 1664
Vermeer masterfully captures a quiet moment of contemplation as a woman pauses to hold a delicate balance scale, completely ignoring the pearls and gold coins scattered on the table before her. Bathed in soft, signature light streaming from the left, she stands before a dramatic painting of the Last Judgment, creating a brilliant visual metaphor weighing earthly treasures against spiritual salvation. Painted around 1664 during the Dutch Golden Age, this Baroque masterpiece invites us to wonder what exactly she is measuring in her mind.
- Technique
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 42.5 cm × 38 cm
Location: National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
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