The city of Delft in the Netherlands dates back to the Middle Ages, and the city’s name comes from the Dutch word meaning to dig. Large parts of Delft were leveled by an explosion in 1654. This painting by Vermeer was made around six years later.
Image: “View of Delft” by Johannes Vermeer (c. 1660-1661). From the Mauritshuis.
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