The Lacemaker (Vermeer) foreground. By rendering areas of the canvas as out-of-focus, Vermeer is able to suggest depth of field in a manner unusual of Dutch Baroque painting of the era. In "The Lacemaker", the artist presents in an abstract manner the various elements which compose the girl's face and body and the pattern of the material on which she is working. The girl's hands, the curls of her hair and the T-cross which form her eyes and nose are all described in an abstract manner unusual for the era in which Vermeer worked. In addition, the red and white of the lace
The Brown Jug in 1933, as current dean Samuel T. Arnold announced that “The demand for publications of this type appears to have waned considerably." In the early 1960s, it was revived for a brief period of time, only to disband again the following year. As noted by the "Encyclopedia Brunoniana", "It was not the same." In 1986 it was renamed Exit 20 and ran under that moniker until it was rechristened as "The Brown Jug" in May 1999. This incarnation of the "Jug", the second in its history, came to an end in spring 2008. In Fall 2009, the "Jug" was adopted