Vermeer painted this most famous of Dutch paintings in 1665. Few works of this great artist survive, as his reputation died in the decade after his death. It was a 19th century revival which fuelled his fame today. This lecture looks at the artist, his life and work during the Dutch golden age.
THE ARTS SOCIETY ACCREDITED LECTURER
Ms Lucrezia Walker
Is a regular lecturer at the National Gallery both in front of the paintings and in the lecture theatre. For the Tate Gallery's Development department she speaks to their corporate sponsors in their offices and at their private receptions in both Tates. She teaches US undergraduates on their Study Abroad semesters in London. She was Lay Canon for the Visual Arts at St Paul's Cathedral 2010-2014.
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