The Milkmaid (Vermeer) van Leyden's engraving "The Milkmaid" (1510) and Jacques de Gheyn II's engraving "The Archer and the Milkmaid" (about 1610). Vermeer's painting is even more understated, although the use of symbols remains: one of the Delft tiles at the foot of the wall behind the maid, near the foot warmer, depicts Cupid – which can imply arousal of a woman or simply that while she is working she is daydreaming about a man. Other amorous symbols in the painting include a wide-mouthed jug, often used as a symbol of the female anatomy. The foot warmer was often used by artists as
Lacemaker (Portrait of Štefka Batič) Lacemaker (Portrait of Štefka Batič) Lacemaker (Portrait of Štefka Batič) (in Slovenian: Čipkarica (Portret Štefke Batičeve)) is a picture of the Slovenian painter Veno Pilon from 1923. The picture is painted in oil on canvas and has dimensions of 103.5 x 77.5 cm. The picture is part of the collection of the Museum of Modern Art in Ljubljana. The portrait presents Shtefke Batic with lace, which is caught with the right hand on the top edge and the bottom adhere left hand. The painting is part of a series of portraits of Veno Pilon, he portrays friends, relatives and loved