Doorzien – a Dutch word translated as “to see through.” In dutch art, doorzien referred to a painting that showed a view from one room into another, making the picture especially beautiful.
Nicholas Maes, 1657 (Danish)
Pieter de Hooch, 1660 (Dutch)
Vilhelm Hammershøi, 1900 (Danish)
Carlos San Millan, current (Ecuadorian)
Edward Hopper, 1932 (American)
Hey, would one of you mind opening the door please?
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Doorzien
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Carlos San Millan
Doorzien – a Dutch word translated as “to see through.” In dutch art, doorzien referred to a painting that showed a view from one room into another, making the picture especially beautiful.
Nicholas Maes, 1657 (Danish)
Pieter de Hooch, 1660 (Dutch)
Vilhelm Hammershøi, 1900 (Danish)
Carlos San Millan, current (Ecuadorian)
Edward Hopper, 1932 (American)
Hey, would one of you mind opening the door please?
Thank you for doorzien, Suzanne Walker!
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