To showcase the discovery, the Dresden Gemaldegalerie is now presenting the Girl Reading a Letter along with other masterpieces by Vermeer and a selection of exceptional Dutch genre paintings that reveal parallels and reciprocities between the art of Vermeer and that of his peers. The removal of a large section of overpainting dating from a later period has profoundly altered the work's appearance and revealed the original composition. Preserved at the Gemaldegalerie Alte Meister in Dresden, the painting has been restored, in an elaborate process lasting from 2017 to 2021. Viewing Hopper’s work through this new lens, the pieces in this volume challenge traditional interpretations of the work of this American master.The Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window by Johannes Vermeer is one of the most famous works of seventeenth-century Dutch art. Although the paintings were created almost three hundred years apart and in different locations and cultural settings, they reveal intriguing similarities that go beyond resonant compositional aspects. Both artists depicted figures in scenes of solitude that allow the viewer a glimpse into the subject’s inner life, such as in Hopper’s Morning Sun, 1952, and Vermeer’s newly restored Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window.
This publication offers a fresh look at Hopper’s oeuvre and analyzes it in dialogue with works by the Old Masters.Ĭentral to this catalog are points of intersection between the works of Hopper and those of artists such as Johannes Vermeer (1632–1675). Through his scenes of everyday life, he opened a window into his own emotions and thoughts. Edward Hopper and the Old Masters-a new look at the American artist.Įdward Hopper (1882–1967) is one of the most renowned American artists of the twentieth century, known for his distinctive renderings of urban life.
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