If someone suggested that you check out an exhaustive scholarly examination of something you would probably suddenly remember that you have a previous engagement and turn and run. www.essentialvermeer.com will turn your preconceived notions about dry academic tomes on their head.
The site presents its subject with a modern sense of production values that would make the History Channel proud, without the usual dumbing down associated with popular “histor-tainment.” Among it’s many gems, EssentialVermeer.com has an entire section on the importance of music in Vermeer’s work.In addition to a painting by painting look at the instruments and musical scenes depicted, there are also numerous MP3 recordings of period music that help bring the period (mid 17th century) to life.
The Painted Note Gallery 