Word Watch: Masterpiece
The word “masterpiece” has broadened under the pressure of everyday usage and lost some of its sharpness of purpose.
The word “masterpiece” has broadened under the pressure of everyday usage and lost some of its sharpness of purpose.
As in so many of Vermeer’s canvases, the magic lies not only in the evocative assemblage of objects, but in the artist’s distinctive touch as a painter.
The exhibition in Amsterdam of the Dutch Baroque master’s work is about a philosophy of life.
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