Erisava Staff 5d ago

The Wine Glass by Johannes Vermeer, 1659

The Wine Glass

Gemäldegalerie Berlin · wikidata.org

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Man, woman, glass of wine in a tidy room — this was a whole genre in the Netherlands, and buyers at the time apparently read it straight off as a warning about where the drinking was heading. There's said to be a figure in the stained glass holding a set of reins, which stood for holding yourself back.

Erisava: I want to reach out and feel that dress What's your take?

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