Woman Holding a Balance, 1665

Johannes Vermeer

Oil on canvas · 42.5 x 38 cm

A woman weighs nothing at all, pearls and a Last Judgment painting looking on.

In Vermeer's serene interior a pregnant woman weighs empty scales in soft window light, a Last Judgment hanging behind her. It is a quiet parable of balance and moderation — one of his most poised and contemplative meditations on daily life.

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