Johannes Vermeer (1632–1675)

Vermeer painted just 34 known works, yet became one of history's most beloved masters of light.

ABOUT

Johannes Vermeer ( vər-MEER, vər-MAIR, Dutch: [joːˈɦɑnəs fərˈmeːr]; 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. During his lifetime, he was a moderately successful provincial genre painter, recognized in Delft and The Hague. He produced relatively few paintings, primarily earning his living as…

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NOTABLE WORKS

Christ in the House of Martha and Mary 1650 · Scottish National Gallery Diana and her Nymphs 1650 · Mauritshuis The Girl with the Wine Glass 1650 · Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum Saint Praxedis 1655 · National Museum of Western Art The Procuress 1656 · Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden A Maid Asleep 1656 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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INFLUENCES

Influenced by

Carel FabritiusDutch Golden Age painting Abraham BloemaertUtrecht Caravaggism Pieter de HoochDutch Golden Age painting

Influenced

Gabriel MetsuDutch Golden Age painting Jan SteenDutch Golden Age painting Salvador DalíSurrealism Pieter de HoochDutch Golden Age painting