The Concert
Johannes Vermeer1664Oil on canvas
The most valuable stolen painting in the world, taken in the largest art theft in history — the 1990 Gardner Museum heist. Thirteen works worth $500 million were taken in 81 minutes by thieves posing as police officers. The Concert has never been recovered.
Color Mood
Intimately lit and heartbreakingly absent. Vermeer's characteristic cool light through a left window illuminates a domestic music scene — the most famous missing painting in the world.
Stolen from Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston (1990) — whereabouts unknown
Primary Colors
The dominant colors that define the overall mood and atmosphere of the work.
Secondary Colors
Supporting colors that add depth, contrast, and visual interest.
Tertiary Colors
Accent and detail colors that complete the composition.
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