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His most famous paintings were interior scenes of young women engaged in reading and writing, playing musical instruments and doing domestic work. In Young Woman with a Water Pitcher (ca. 1662-1665), Vermeer demonstrated his mastery of light and texture.
- Dutch
- October 31, 1632
- Delft, Netherlands
- December 15, 1675
- Girl with A Pearl Earring
- The Art of Painting
- The Milkmaid
- The Little Street
- Woman Reading A Letter
- Girl Reading A Letter at An Open Window
- Woman Holding A Balance
- View of Delft
- The Procuress
- The Lacemaker
In 1665, Vermeer created one of the most iconic portraits of all time. The oil painting depicts a young girl staring back at the spectator with an enticing expression that piques the interest of those who have the pleasure of seeing this work. The work is renowned for its astounding degree of realism and Vermeer’s ability to portray the tiny differ...
The Art of Painting, sometimes referred to as The Allegory of Painting or The Painter at His Studio. It is owned by the Austrian Republic, and it is on exhibit in Vienna’s Kunsthistorisches Museum. This illusionistic masterpiece is one of Vermeer’s most well-known works. Numerous art historians believe it is an allegory of painting, which explains ...
The Milkmaid, sometimes referred to as The Kitchen Maid, is an oil-on-canvas picture depicting a “milkmaid,” who is really a home kitchen maid. It is presently on display in the Netherlands’ Rijksmuseum, which describes it as “unquestionably one of the museum’s best attractions.” The actual year of completion of the artwork is uncertain, with estim...
This painting is one of Vermeer’s very few signed works, making it one of the most expensive paintings remaining in existence. The Little Street is the title of the artwork, which is thought to have been finished in 1657 or 1658. This picture depicts a rather frank depiction of a serene, calm street that was reportedly a frequent sight in numerous ...
Woman Reading a Letter, around 1663, has been in the collection of the City of Amsterdam since the Van der Hoop bequest in 1854, and in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam since its opening in 1885, when it was the first Vermeer acquisition. No part of corner, floor, or ceiling is visible in this picture, which is unusual among Vermeer’s interiors. The ar...
Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window was completed between 1657 and 1659 and is now on exhibit in Dresden’s Gemäldegalerie. For many years, the painting’s attribution was lost, with Rembrandt and subsequently Pieter de Hooch being attributed with the piece until it was officially recognized in 1880 as a Vermeer. The picture was temporarily in th...
Woman Holding a Balance, sometimes titled Woman Testing a Balance, is presently on view at Washington, DC’s National Gallery of Art. The artwork, produced between 1662 and 1663, was originally titled Woman Weighing Gold, but a closer examination revealed that the scale in her hand is empty. Opinions on the painting’s topic and symbolism vary, with ...
View of Delft is a 1659–1661 oil painting of the Dutch artist’shometown and is one of his most well-known works, having been made at a period when cityscapes were uncommon. Along with The Little Street and the lost work House Standing in Delft, it is one of Vermeer’s three known paintings of Delft. The work’s use of pointillism shows that it predat...
The Procuress is a 1656 oil on canvas work by Vermeer, who was 24 years old at the time. It is on display in Dresden’s Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister. It is his first genre painting and depicts a current setting, maybe a scene of mercenary love in a brothel. It stands in stark contrast to his other biblical and mythical settings. This painting should ...
The Lacemaker, created between 1669 and 1670, is now housed in the Louvre in Paris. Depicts a young lady wearing a yellow bodice holding a pair of bobbins in her left hand while carefully inserting a pin into the cushion on which she is creating bobbin lace. The piece is the tiniest of Vermeer’s paintings, measuring 24.5 cm × 21 cm (9.6 in x 8.3 in...
- Girl with a Flute (ca. 1664–67) Is this painting truly a Vermeer? Over the past year, experts have grown increasingly split on the matter, with the Rijksmuseum coming down in favor of the long-standing attribution.
- Young Woman Seated at a Virginal (ca. 1670–72) There are no bad Vermeer paintings, but there are some that are significantly less impactful than others, and Young Girl Seated at the Virginals, in the Leiden Collection in New York, is certainly among his weaker efforts.
- Saint Praxedis (1655) One of only a few Vermeer works with explicitly religious content, Saint Praxedis depicts a Roman Catholic figure known for washing the bodies of martyrs after they were killed by their persecutors.
- Girl with a Red Hat (ca. 1664–67) This work has long confounded scholars for a multitude of reasons, one of which is the fact that it is painted on panel, making it the only known Vermeer painting not on canvas.
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.
- Johannes Vermeer was a Dutch artist known especially for his paintings of 17th-century daily life. The 36 or so of his paintings that survive show...
- Girl with a Pearl Earring (c. 1665) is probably Johannes Vermeer’s most famous work, but he is also known for his genre paintings. His subjects are...
- Surprisingly little is known about Vermeer’s decision to become a painter. He registered as a master painter in the Delft Guild of Saint Luke on De...
- Johannes Vermeer was born to Reynier Jansz, who was a weaver producing a fine satin fabric called caffa and was also an art dealer. The family was...
- Johannes Vermeer’s finances suffered from the economic downturn following the invasion of Holland by France in 1672. He was heavily in debt when he...
Johannes Vermeer (/ v ər ˈ m ɪər, v ər ˈ m ɛər /, Dutch: [vərˈmeːr], see below; also known as Jan Vermeer; October 1632 – 15 December 1675) was a Dutch painter who specialized in domestic interior scenes of middle-class life. He is considered one of the greatest painters of the Dutch Golden Age.
Oct 17, 2017 · A visitor takes a picture of Girl with the Red Hat by Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer on September 26, 2012 during the media preview of the exhibition of "Vermeer. The golden century of the Dutch ...
Jun 20, 2020 · He wasn’t the most prolific painter in history and not even among the famous Baroque artists of the time, but still left a legacy of amazing pieces of art. In this post, you’ll find our top 19 paintings by Johannes Vermeer.
