Girl with a Red Hat facts for kids
Girl with a Red Hat is a famous oil painting by a Dutch artist named Johannes Vermeer. He painted it around 1665 or 1666. It's quite special because it's painted on a wooden panel, not on the usual canvas. This painting is one of Vermeer's smallest works, measuring only about 22.8 by 18 centimeters. You can see it today at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.
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Discovering Girl with a Red Hat
What Makes This Painting Special?
Girl with a Red Hat shows a young person, possibly a girl, looking directly at you. She has just turned in her chair, almost as if you just walked into the room. This makes the painting feel very natural and not posed at all. It's like a snapshot from a long time ago.
Vermeer was a master at using colors. In this painting, he used a bright red for the hat and a rich blue for the robe. These two strong colors really stand out. He also used a bright white for the cravat (a type of necktie) to bring all the colors together. The way he used light and shadow also makes the painting feel very real.
Who Was Johannes Vermeer?
Johannes Vermeer (1632–1675) was a Dutch painter during the 17th century, a time often called the Dutch Golden Age. He is known for his beautiful and calm scenes of everyday life. Even though he only painted about 35 pictures that we know of today, his works are very famous. He was especially good at showing light and texture in his paintings.
Where Can You See It?
This small but powerful painting is part of the collection at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. It is one of the many amazing artworks you can find there.
