Wheel of Affinities — Woman in blue reading a letter, , Rij — Johannes Vermeer

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Wheel of Affinities

Let one painting lead you to the next

Welcome. Every artwork orbiting this wheel shares a thread with “Woman in blue reading a letter, , Rij”. Take your time, follow what catches your eye, and let curiosity carry you from one masterpiece to another.

How to explore

Drag left or right to spin the wheel.
Drag up or down — or scroll — to zoom in and out.
Hover an artwork to reveal its title and affinities; click to open it.

The eight directions: Each spoke is a kind of kinship — period, movement, vibe, topics, keywords, tone and main colour, plus “other” for the freer, more surprising matches.
Distance from the centre: The closer a work sits to the heart of the wheel, the stronger its bond with this painting. Works near the rim are looser, more unexpected echoes — often the most rewarding to discover.

period

movement

vibe

topics

keywords

tone

main color

other

period

A Lady and Two Gentlemen — Johannes Vermeer, 1659
A Woman Asleep at Table (detail) — Johannes Vermeer, 1657
Young Woman with a Water Jug (detail) — Johannes Vermeer, 1660
Woman reading a letter (Woman in Blue Reading a Letter) — Johannes Vermeer, 1663
The Procuress, detail (supposed self-portrait) — Johannes Vermeer
The astronomer, Louvre — Johannes Vermeer
Woman with a Pearl Necklace (detail) — Johannes Vermeer, 1662
The Astronomer — Johannes Vermeer, 1668

movement

Christ in the House of Martha and Mary — Johannes Vermeer, 1654

vibe

Plaque of a Dutch woman tatting lace — Johannes Vermeer
Woman reading a letter (Woman in Blue Reading a Letter) — Johannes Vermeer, 1663
Merry Society — Johannes Vermeer
Woman in Blue Reading a Letter — Johannes Vermeer, 1663
Woman blue — Johannes Vermeer

topics

Plaque of a Dutch woman tatting lace — Johannes Vermeer

keywords

Woman in Blue Reading a Letter — Johannes Vermeer, 1663
Woman Reading a Letter — Johannes Vermeer, 1663
The astronomer, Louvre — Johannes Vermeer
Woman blue — Johannes Vermeer
Young Woman with a Water Jug (detail) — Johannes Vermeer, 1660
Plaque of a Dutch woman tatting lace — Johannes Vermeer

tone

Plaque of a Dutch woman tatting lace — Johannes Vermeer
Woman with a Pearl Necklace (detail) — Johannes Vermeer, 1662
Lady with Her Maidservant Holding a Letter — Johannes Vermeer, 1667

main color

Jan Vermeer’s Young Woman with a Pearl Necklace on display at the Kaiser-Friedrich-Museum in 1917. — johannes vermeer van delft, 1917
A Woman Asleep at Table (detail) — Johannes Vermeer, 1657
Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window — Johannes Vermeer, 1657
Young Woman with a Water Jug (detail) — Johannes Vermeer, 1660
Self Portrait 1 — Jonathan Eastman Johnson
Woman with a Pearl Necklace (detail) — Johannes Vermeer, 1662
Woman reading a letter (Woman in Blue Reading a Letter) — Johannes Vermeer, 1663
Woman Reading a Letter — Johannes Vermeer, 1663
Woman in Blue Reading a Letter — Johannes Vermeer, 1663

other

Woman Writing at a Table — Thomas Pollock Anshutz, 1905
Woman Writing at a Table — Thomas Pollock Anshutz
Girl red hat — Johannes Vermeer
Peintre feuilletant un carton de dessin, huile sur panneau Painter dividing into sheets a paperboard of drawing, oils on panel — Honoré Daumier
Muzieklezende vrouw, Han van Meegeren, 1935 - 1940 — Han Van Meegeren, 1940
Girl Reading — Edmund Charles Tarbell, 1909