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Lady writing a letter with her Maid, c.1670 (oil on canvas) by Vermeer, Jan (1632-75); 72.2x59.5 cm; National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland.

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The Lacemaker, 1669-70 (oil on canvas) by Vermeer, Jan (1632-75); oil on canvas laid on panel; 23.9x20.5 cm; Louvre, Paris, France.

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The Milkmaid (Het melkmeisje) or The Kitchen Maid, circa 1658. Oil on canvas, 41 x 45.5 cm. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands. | Located in: Rijksmuseum.

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Artist | Johannes Vermeer
Year | 1665
Medium | Oil on canvas
Location | Mauritshuis, The Hague
Dimensions | 17.5 in × 15 in
| 44.5 cm × 39 cm

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1. His artistic achievements went largely unnoticed throughout his life and in the centuries that followed.
2. The Dutch Master had no formal training, suggesting he was self-taught.
3. There are only 36 authenticated paintings by Vermeer in the world.
4. In the late 1930s and early ’40s, a copycat artist forged and sold works he marketed as newly discovered Vermeers.
5. In 1971, Vermeer’s Love Letter was stolen from the Fine Arts Palace in Brussels in an ill-devised heist.
6. Despite his chosen career, Vermeer nevertheless questioned the role and impact of painting, as is seen in the work Artist in His Studio.

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Not only did Vermeer use very beautiful, unique colors but he also was very good at portraying the elegance and beauty of women.

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Full Name:

Johannes Vermeer

Short Name:

Vermeer

Date of Birth:

31 Oct 1632

Date of Death:

15 Dec 1675

Focus:

Paintings

Mediums:

Oil

Subjects:

Figure, Landscapes

Art Movement:

Baroque

Hometown:

Delft, Netherlands