Daily Life Scene in a 17th Century Vermeer Style - Dutch Oil Painting on Canvas

This tribute painting to Flemish art by an unknown artist portrays figures inside a mansion with a yellow and black checkerboard floor and a stained-glass window with brilliant colours as a backdrop. It definitely reminds the viewers of Vermeer's universe.The three characters include two knights holding a drink and a woman, likely the wife of one of them. In this painting, the use of a meticulous technique to render human figures and apparel provides the setting for depicting a domestic bourgeois event. But the artwork goes beyond simply presenting a scene from daily life. What sets this painting apart is its use of light and shadow to capture every intricate detail. The characteristic play of velvety textures and light reflects the region's specific weather. The diffuse light coming from the overcast sky, shining through the right window, lends the room a subtly subdued ambiance. It definitely reminds us of the quality of the light found in the Flanders or even in the Picardy or Artoi