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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 Baroque Period painter who specialized in domestic interior scenes of middle-class life. He is considered one of the greatest painters of the Dutch Golden Age.
Apr 12, 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.
Dutch Painter. Born: 1632 - Delft, The Dutch Republic. Died: 1675 - Delft, The Dutch Republic. Baroque Art and Architecture. Dutch Golden Age. "The art of a Vermeer...seeks not to amaze and appal but to invite the observer to come closer, to close with the painting, peer into it, become intimate with it. Such art reinforces human dignity"
His compositions are mostly invented and exhibit the most discriminating formal relationships, including those of color. In addition, Vermeer’s application of paint reveals extraordinary technical ability and time-consuming care.
Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675) is often considered to be one of the ‘pearls’ amongst 17th-century Dutch painters. He was born in Delft, a city in the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands. The...
Johannes Vermeer (1632 to 1675) is nowadays one of the most famous 17th-century Dutch painters. New online discovery tour: come along to explore his life and all his paintings with Stephen Fry and Joy Delima. His status as an artist is on a par with other Dutch masters such as Rembrandt van Rijn and Frans Hals.
Johannes Vermeer is one of the great Dutch masters, though only about 35 paintings by him are known. Born in Delft in 1632, he may have been a pupil of local history painter Leonaert Bramer. Vermeer's earliest works of the 1650s include religious and mythological subjects as well as genre scenes.
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