Narrative

The abundance of light creates no remedy for the entrapment, isolation and despair experienced by the maid, yet intensifies the desire for a higher state of being.

PROJECT 2 - Room and Narrative

Vermeer's 1657-58 oil painting 'The Milkmaid'

Background information:

Sitter:

'In dutch emblematic and popular literature maids were often represented in thier subservient role and as a threat to the hnor and security of the home, the centre of durtch life, being considerd the most dangerous women of all.'

Background wall:

'Thelime plastered walls were not only aprreciated for thier aesthetic qualities, but for thier hygenic function which was necessary for the production of cheese and beer. '

Reference:

http://www.essentialvermeer.com/catalogue/milkmaid.html