消失的白墙--维米尔《窗前读信的少女》新貌刍议

The Vanishing White Wall:A Discussion on the New Appearance of Vermeer’s Girl Reading a Letter at an open Window

2017~2021年,德国的德累斯顿古代大师画廊对维米尔的早期名作《窗前读信的少女》展开了史无前例的修复活动,实验室的报告证明了该画背景中的“他人覆盖论”而颠覆了原有的“维米尔覆盖论”,经过修复师的清洗,丘比特画像显现出来,原本的白墙消失瓦解,此画展现出前所未有的新貌。然而,我们能否依据现有证据判断白墙出自他人之手?覆盖丘比特的行为是否与维米尔本人的意愿违背?修复结果直接导致了维米尔本人与几百年来生成的“维米尔风格”的对立,我们应如何判定此画的“原貌”,又该如何在白墙与丘比特之间进行选择?众多问题值得反思,此画“新貌”为我们提供了进一步讨论的可能。

Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister in Dresden carried out an unprecedented restoration on Vermeer's early masterpiece Girl Reading a Letter at an open Window during 2017 to 2021.Laboratory reports proved that the white wall in the background of the painting was covered by another hand rather than Vermeer himself,which overturned the original Vermeer coverage theory.After cleaning and restoration,the portrait of a Cupid appeared,and the original white wall disappeared and collapsed,presenting a completely new Vermeer masterpiece.However,can we conclude that the overpainted white wall was created by someone else based on existing evidence?Does the overpainting betray Vermeer's will?The result of the restoration directly led to a conflict between Vermeer and the Vermeer Style that has been generated for hundreds of years.How should we determine the original appearance of this painting?White wall or Cupid painting,which is better?There are many issues worth reflecting on,and the new appearance of this masterpiece enables further discussion.