Ive,

Regarding a third window in Vermeer's "A Music Lesson" (the room was also
used as a setting for several other of his works), I by chance encountered
a book called "Vermeer's Camera" in my local bookstore about a week ago.

The book contains a detailed examination of the spaces in which Vermeer set
his paintings, in an attempt to explain the artists use of optical devices
to assist in his work.

I remember seeing several illustrations, and at least one photograph, of a
fully reconstructed stage set for the interior featured in "The Music
Lesson". A third window is clearly present in these illustrations and
photographs.

In the book, the lighting in the photographic reproduction of "The Music
Lesson" (very much like what you are attempting, but done with stage sets
and lighting instead of PovRay) is very very close to the painting, and I
do not believe the third window has been covered in any way.

The book also offers some measurements for certain items in Vermeer's
paintings, based on the reconstructions. I remember seeing window heights,
table lengths, etc. in an appendix in the back.

I can't rememeber the author or publisher, but I know the book is called
"Vermeer's Camera" and was published in the last year or so in the UK, and
recently in paperback in America.

Hope this info helps!

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