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Form is an essential aspect of painting. The form of a painting consists of multiple elements of art as well as techniques, materials, styles and
subjects. For example, although a painting is confined within its space,
it is able to create the illusion of depth because of how the elements
connect to each other. In unison, the painting creates harmony
and evokes emotion within the viewer which pleases him (Gilson, 1996). Fine art then allows the viewer to appreciate these intricate details that the artist creates in order for him to grasp and understand what the artist tries to convey. But an artist more than just conveys an idea when it is presents the subject and its ideas beautifully. Fine arts in relation to beauty means that the subject is able to make the viewer feel the emotions that the artwork conveys due to the harmonious combination of elements and subject matter.

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Vermeer presents the Lacemaker. A young lady in yellow, leaned forward looking intently at the piece she's working on along with the tools necessary to perfect her craft while threads of white and red spill beside her.

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The solid colored background allows the eyes of the viewer to focus on the lacemaker and her craft. The lighting also emphasizes this as light shines from the right side, illuminating the girl's face, yellow dress, her work and even the contrasting color of the threads on the cushion.

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The viewer's eyes are immediately drawn to the girl's face. Because of the light, Vermeer allows the viewer to notice the lacemaker's rosy blush on her cheeks and allows the contour of her face to be seen beautifully which leads the eyes to go further below which is greeted by the white translucent shoal.
This detail is further supported upon observing the left side of her shoal wherein light seems to pass through and at the center where the yellow color of the dress is still observed which complements the blue dress she is sewing (Visual Arts Cork n.d.)

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In continuation, the light is an essential aspect of the painting as it allows certain parts of the girl to be highlighted such as her face and now, her hands.
The girl's hands are lit in such a way that it appears realistically as the shadows on her fingers are textured with wrinkles. It could also be noticed how Vermeer pays attention to detail by allowing the brown handle of the thread she's holding to blend with the color of her hands.
The outline of the dark brown piece of the table has light reflected upon it, making it the shape noticeable.

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Meanwhile, the red thread on the cushion contrasts with the dark blue cushion which is similar to the white thread contrasting to the cushion as well. This fluid arrangement of the threads leads the eyes to the threads beside the table, making the hands seen.

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Vermeer's "The Lacemaker" is a painting that emphasizes the girl working on her craft with intensity and clarity which is supported by the light shining upon her forehead (Wheelock 1995).
The beautiful lighting illuminates the Lacemaker's face, allowing the viewer to notice the contours of her face, hands and as well as her surroundings including the table.
The cushions contrasting colors along with the threads catches the eyes of the viewer immediately, and if the lines are followed, it leads to the table then the hands.
Throughout the painting, contrasting and complementing colors are seen allowing the painting to have life but the main element which does so is the lighting, allowing the viewer to focus on the subject.
Lastly, the subject is considered beautiful for it is able to draw the viewer closer into the lacemaker's craft. This is further supported as the lacemaker herself is concentrating on creating the dress allowing us to concentrate as well on what she is doing.

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The Lacemaker, Jan Vermeer: Interpretation, Analysis, viewed 4 November 2019. http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/famous-paintings/lacemaker.htm
Wheelock, A.K. 1995 Understanding the Lacemaker by Johannes Vermeer, viewed 4 November 2019. http://www.essentialvermeer.com/cat_about/lacemkr.html#.XcApj5ozY2x

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Johannes Vermeer - the lacemaker, viewed 7 November 2019. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/03/Johannes_Vermeer_-_The_lacemaker_%28c.1669-1671%29.jpg