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> Then you can't see it through this device either. The documentary goes into more depth as to why it is possible to see subtle variations in lighting using th

> Then you can't see it through this device either. The documentary goes into more depth as to why it is possible to see subtle variations in lighting using the device, and why a simple camera obscura is insufficient. Similarly, the documentary also notes that the scrollwork on the harpsichord in The Music Lesson exhibits lens distortion consistent with an optical system. And Tim's contraption intrinsically reproduced that same distortion, before it was consciously noticed. I'd highly recommend watching the documentary; it's quite fun.

blauwbilgorgel 12y ago
In the documentary they show a Pieter de Hooch and a Vermeer side by side: "Het Melkmeisje" by Vermeer: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/20/Johannes_Vermeer_-_Het_melkmeisje_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/20/Johannes_... And "Die Goldwägerin" by de Hooch: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/78/Pieter_de_Hooch_005.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/78/Pieter_de... Though these painters were heavily influenced by one another, the difference is remarkable. See also: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a5/Gerard_ter_Borch_d._J._004.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a5/Gerard_te... for a difference between Vermeer's walls and other painters of the time period. But then I saw: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7c/Pieter_de_Hooch_019.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7c/Pieter_de... and that closet nearly renders as real to me, it almost has one of those 60s cut-and-paste photoshop feel to it. Really like the documentary too. Rekindled some of my awe with art and the process it takes. One thing I didn't spot in the documentary, but can see in detail in Tim's Vermeer: http://www.vanityfair.com/dam/2013/11/vermeer-the-music-lesson-method-02.jpg http://www.vanityfair.com/dam/2013/11/vermeer-the-music-less... I think Tim painted his own feet in the mirror.
- soegaard 12y ago
  > I think Tim painted his own feet in the mirror. Nice easter egg! You can see the legs of the table and his feet.

blauwbilgorgel 12y ago

In the documentary they show a Pieter de Hooch and a Vermeer side by side: "Het Melkmeisje" by Vermeer: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/20/Johannes_Vermeer_-_Het_melkmeisje_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/20/Johannes_... And "Die Goldwägerin" by de Hooch: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/78/Pieter_de_Hooch_005.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/78/Pieter_de... Though these painters were heavily influenced by one another, the difference is remarkable. See also: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a5/Gerard_ter_Borch_d._J._004.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a5/Gerard_te... for a difference between Vermeer's walls and other painters of the time period. But then I saw: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7c/Pieter_de_Hooch_019.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7c/Pieter_de... and that closet nearly renders as real to me, it almost has one of those 60s cut-and-paste photoshop feel to it. Really like the documentary too. Rekindled some of my awe with art and the process it takes. One thing I didn't spot in the documentary, but can see in detail in Tim's Vermeer: http://www.vanityfair.com/dam/2013/11/vermeer-the-music-lesson-method-02.jpg http://www.vanityfair.com/dam/2013/11/vermeer-the-music-less... I think Tim painted his own feet in the mirror.

soegaard 12y ago
> I think Tim painted his own feet in the mirror. Nice easter egg! You can see the legs of the table and his feet.