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JanVermeer
1632-1675
Johannes (or Jan) Vermeer is now recognized as one of the great Dutch painters, but while he was alive he could barely make ends meet, and his artistic achievement was almost entirely ignored for 200 years after his death. Little is known about his personal life, other than he died poor and young and left behind a wife and eleven children. Vermeer is admired for his realistic style, his subtle use of color and light and his unusual and inventive brush technique, but fewer than forty of his paintings exist. His most famous works include domestic scenes such as Girl With a Peal Earring (1665) and The Music Lesson (1662-65), and tranquil landscapes such as The Little Street (1657-58) and View of Delft (1659-60).
Although his actual birth and death dates are unknown, Vermeer was baptized 31 October 1632 and buried 15 December 1675... During his career he used the names Johannes van der Meer, Johannes Vermeer and Jan Vermeer... He was played by actor Colin Firth in the 2003 film Girl With A Pearl Earring, which also starred Scarlett Johansson as the girl.
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The Astronomer
1668
The Louvre, Paris
Painting ID:: 778
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The_Astronomer
1668
The Louvre, Paris
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Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window
1657
Gemaldegalerie, Dresden
Painting ID:: 779
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Girl_Reading_a_Letter_at_an_Open_Window
1657
Gemaldegalerie, Dresden
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A Lady and Two Gentlemen
1659-60 31" x 26" (78 x 68 cm)
Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum, Brunswick
Painting ID:: 780
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A_Lady_and_Two_Gentlemen
1659-60 31" x 26" (78 x 68 cm)
Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum, Brunswick
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Lady with her Maidservant
1667-68
35 1/2 x 31 in. (90.2 x 78.7 cm)
Frick Collection, New York
Painting ID:: 781
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Lady_with_her_Maidservant
1667-68
35 1/2 x 31 in. (90.2 x 78.7 cm)
Frick Collection, New York
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View of Delft
1660-1661
38 x 45 9/16 in (96.5 x 115.7 cm)
Mauritshuis, The Hague
Painting ID:: 782
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View_of_Delft
1660-1661
38 x 45 9/16 in (96.5 x 115.7 cm)
Mauritshuis, The Hague
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JanVermeer
1632-1675
Johannes (or Jan) Vermeer is now recognized as one of the great Dutch painters, but while he was alive he could barely make ends meet, and his artistic achievement was almost entirely ignored for 200 years after his death. Little is known about his personal life, other than he died poor and young and left behind a wife and eleven children. Vermeer is admired for his realistic style, his subtle use of color and light and his unusual and inventive brush technique, but fewer than forty of his paintings exist. His most famous works include domestic scenes such as Girl With a Peal Earring (1665) and The Music Lesson (1662-65), and tranquil landscapes such as The Little Street (1657-58) and View of Delft (1659-60).
Although his actual birth and death dates are unknown, Vermeer was baptized 31 October 1632 and buried 15 December 1675... During his career he used the names Johannes van der Meer, Johannes Vermeer and Jan Vermeer... He was played by actor Colin Firth in the 2003 film Girl With A Pearl Earring, which also starred Scarlett Johansson as the girl.
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