Light in the Window (1952)

Original title

Light in the Window: The Art of Vermeer

Directed by

Jean Oser

Genre

historical film

Country

United States

Runtime

10 min

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This short film examines the life and work of the painter Johannes Vermeer. It shows several of his paintings and discusses his artistic techniques.

contemplativeeleganteducationalfocusedserenemeditativeartisticinformative

What happens

Light in the Window (also known as Light in the Window: The Art of Vermeer) is a 1952 short film directed by Jean Oser. It won an Oscar in 1953 for Best Short Subject (One-Reel). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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