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Jun 11, 2024 · Johannes Vermeer, 17th-century Dutch artist, known for his luminous paintings of daily life, allegorical scenes, and cityscapes. Although only about 36 of his paintings survive, including Girl with a Pearl Earring, these rare works are among the greatest treasures in the world’s finest museums.
- Girl With a Pearl Earring
Girl with a Pearl Earring, oil painting on canvas (c. 1665)...
- Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window
In Johannes Vermeer: Artistic training and early influences...
- Working Methods
Johannes Vermeer - Dutch Baroque, Realism, Paintings:...
- Pieter De Hooch
His work, both in style and subject matter, shows some...
- Maturity
Johannes Vermeer - Dutch Baroque, Genre Paintings, Delft:...
- Girl With a Pearl Earring
Jun 11, 2024 · Johannes Vermeer - Dutch Baroque, Genre Paintings, Delft: Beginning in the late 1650s and lasting over the course of about one decade—a remarkably brief period of productivity, given the enormity of his reputation—Vermeer created many of his greatest paintings, most of them interior scenes.
Jun 11, 2024 · Johannes Vermeer - Dutch Baroque, Realism, Paintings: Perhaps the most recognizable feature of Vermeer’s greatest paintings is their luminosity. Technical examinations have demonstrated that Vermeer generally applied a gray or ocher ground layer over his canvas or panel support to establish the color harmonies of his composition.
Jun 14, 2024 · Johannes Vermeer is one of European art’s most loved and mysterious painters. Moderately known during his lifetime, completely forgotten after his death until the 19th century, he is now one of the brightest stars of the Dutch Golden Age. Only around 35 masterpieces are now attributed to him.
Jun 17, 2024 · Johannes Vermeer’s "The Concert" is estimated to be the world’s most valuable missing artwork, at $250 million.
Jun 12, 2024 · The Art of Painting is one of the most renowned works of Dutch Golden Age painter Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675), who painted this masterpiece for himself and never meant to sell it.
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Jun 27, 2024 · Johannes Vermeer was in his mid-30s when he made this impeccable image in around 1668. Though still young, he had entered the full conviction of his artistic powers and there is good reason...
