Personal responses

- Explain why this piece of art ?

   I chose it, because it is a piece which is very known and it is not finished so I thought that it would be good.

- What are your first reactions to the work?

   My first reaction was amazed, it is not finished but still very nice.

- What was the first word that came into your head when you saw it?

  The first things was: blocks.

- What do you notice first?

   The first thing I noticed was that even-though it is not finished it still does look good, and cool.

- Does it remind you of anything?

  No this painting does not remind me of anything.

Looking at the artwork

- What materials or instruments and processes has the artist used to make the artwork?

  The artist used oil paint, tape, coal, and a pencil on a piece of cloth

- What is this?

   This painting is part of de stijl. It was a style in the Netherlands which was very popular. It was quit a long time ago.

- How big is the painting?

   It is 127,5 × 127,5 cm

- When was the painting made?

   This painting was made from 1442 to 1444, it is unfinished.

Personal responses

- Explain why this piece of art?

I chose this piece of art because it was the first painting to show when I looked on the Mauritshuis website.

- What are your first reactions to the work?

My first reactions were, surprised. I learned about it in primary school and I was so impressed that people could make paintings this beautiful.

- What was the first word that came into your head when you saw it?

Wow

- What do you notice first?

The first thing I noticed was her face, it is so well done that it just stunned me.

- Does it remind you of anything?

No, this painting does not remember me of anything.

Looking at the artwork

- What materials or instruments and processes has the artist used to make the artwork?

Johannes Vermeer used oil paint on a canvas

- What is this?

The style of this painting is tronie, which is a different word for face or head in Dutch

- How big is the painting?

The dimensions are: 44,5 cm x 39 cm

- When was the painting made?

It was made in: 1665

Personal responses

- Explain why this piece of art?

Again I was looking on the website of the Mauritshuis.

- What are your first reactions to the work?

I thought it was real when I saw it first, or it was just an set up animal.

- What was the first word that came into your head when you saw it?

What!!

- What do you notice first?

The first thing I noticed was the strange thing the bird is standing on.

- Does it remind you of anything?

No this painting does not remind me of anything

Looking at the artwork

- What materials or instruments and processes has the artist used to make the artwork?

Oil paint was used on panel

- What is this?

The style is: animal painting

- How big is the painting?

The dimensions are: 33,5 cm x 22,8 cm

- When was the painting made?

It was made in the year 1654