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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 Milkmaid
1658-60
17 7/8 x 16 1/8 in. (45.5 x 41 cm)
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Painting ID:: 788
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The_Milkmaid
1658-60
17 7/8 x 16 1/8 in. (45.5 x 41 cm)
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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The Music Lesson-o
1662-65 74.6 x 64.1 cm
Royal Collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Painting ID:: 811
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The_Music_Lesson-o
1662-65 74.6 x 64.1 cm
Royal Collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
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A Young Woman Seated at a Virginal
1673-75
20.28 x 17.95 inches / 51.5 x 45.6 cms
National Gallery, London
Painting ID:: 812
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A_Young_Woman_Seated_at_a_Virginal
1673-75
20.28 x 17.95 inches / 51.5 x 45.6 cms
National Gallery, London
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The Glass of Wine
1658-60
30" x 26" (77 x 65 cm)
Staatliche Museen, Berlin
Painting ID:: 813
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The_Glass_of_Wine
1658-60
30" x 26" (77 x 65 cm)
Staatliche Museen, Berlin
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Christ in the House of Mary and Martha
1654-55
63" x 56" (160 x 141 cm)
National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh
Painting ID:: 814
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Christ_in_the_House_of_Mary_and_Martha
1654-55
63" x 56" (160 x 141 cm)
National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh
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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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