The 400 year anniversary of Henry Hudson's voyage to Manhattan from Amsterdam is being commemorated by the loan of Vermeer's The Milkmaid, from Rijksmuseum to The Metropolitan Museum of Art (MOMA). It was last in the United States for the 1939 World's Fair. The MMA website provides many ways to enjoy the painting, as well other important works from the Dutch Golden Age in the 17th century. There is a download available that lets visitors listen to the curator Walter Liedtke discuss Vermeer's "unique patronage and its influence on the artistic and psychological aesthetic of The Milkmaid and other works by Vermeer." Younger visitors to the site can download a TweenCast episode that helps them imagine the life of a young maid in 17th century Holland. The links near the top of the homepage include "Learn more about this exhibition" and "View images from this exhibition", as well as a link that leads visitors to the Timeline of Art History. The timeline provides visitors with a good foundation on the Dutch Golden Age.
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