Vermeer is one of the best known painters of his time, and for a good reason. Our class had the honor to visit the Rijksmuseum to see the home of the most beautiful masterpieces to ever be made on this earth! While we made our way to The MilkMaid, I spotted this painting right beside it. Woman Reading a Letter by Johannes Vermeer is a painting of a woman enjoying a quiet moment while reading a letter. It is said that her blue night jacket is still being worn as the sun is seemingly rising. The details used in this painting really draws you in. I find it interesting, as my new friend Mattie pointed out, that Vermeer was one of the first painters to use windows as a main light source . The use of natural light in this painting is so compelling t0o me and creative. I thoroughly enjoyed this painting, along with the rest of the museum.

All-in-all, today’s visits were great and I can’t wait for tomorrow!