Evidence of 17th-century air pollution has helped date a rare Vermeer painting. Conservation of Young Woman seated at a Virginal has revealed the presence of feldspar particles between layers of ...

For instance, Rembrandt had his own recipe for thick application of paint, with particular proportions of oil, pigment, and additions. Johannes Vermeer used the impasto technique to render the ...

Now, neuroscientists have revealed that the 17th-century oil painting uses a 'unique ... was painted by Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer in 1655. The painting shows a woman wearing a headscarf ...