Events That Happened in 1670
1670
The paintings of a Woman standing at the virginals and a Woman seated at the virginals in the National Gallery, London, are virtually identical in size but scholars are uncertain whether they are to be seen as a pair. In particular, it has been questioned whether such similar subjects would have been intended to be hung together. One scholar settled the matter by dating the works four years apart and claiming that while the Woman standing at t...
1670 Events
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1670 to 1675
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Johannes Vermeer Paints A Lady Seated at a Virginal
The paintings of a Woman standing at the virginals and a Woman seated at the virginals in the National Gallery, London, are virtually identical in size but scholars are uncertain whether ...
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1670 to 1672
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Johannes Vermeer Paints A Lady Standing at a Virginal
The richly dressed lady playing a virginal stands in a wealthy Delft home with paintings on the wall, a marble-tiled floor, and a skirting of locally produced Delft blue and white tiles. ...
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1670 to 1672
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Johannes Vermeer Paints A Lady Writing a Letter
A Lady Writing a Letter (also known as A Lady Writing; Dutch: Schrijvend meisje) is an oil painting attributed to 17th century Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer. It is believed to have been ...
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1670 to 1671
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Johannes Vermeer Paints Lady Writing a Letter with her Maid
In the corner of a room illuminated by a tall window in the left wall a woman in a pale green dress with white cap and sleeves and pearl earrings sits at a table covered with an oriental ...
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Emilio Altieri (Clement X) elected Pope
Pope Clement X (13 July 1590 – 22 July 1676), born Emilio Bonaventura Altieri, was Pope from 29 April 1670 to 22 July 1676.
On 29 April 1670, the papacy was offered to him by fifty-nin...
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