The Procuress

painting by Vermeer

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In Johannes Vermeer: Artistic training and early influences
…traditions is apparent in Vermeer’s The Procuress (1656; also called “At the Matchmaker”). The subject of this scene of mercenary love is derived from a painting by the Utrecht-school artist Dirck van Baburen in the collection of Vermeer’s mother-in-law, while the deep reds and yellows and the strong chiaroscuro effects…
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