The Milkmaid, sometimes also »The Kitchen Maid« is a painting by the Dutch painter and artist Johannes (Jan) Vermeer. The painting was executed as oil on canvas, having the dimensions 45,5x 41 cm, i.e. … • Read More »
Notable Paintings by Johannes Vermeer
Allegory of Faith
Allegory of Faith is a rather untypical work for Vermeer. Though we find all typical elements of Vermeer"s paintings, the painting contains also a deep symbolism, which... • Read more »
The Girl with the Pearl Earring
For obvious reasons the Girl with a Pearl Earring is the most famous painting of the Dutch Master. Yet, during his lifetime, the "Northern Mona Lisa" was not too appreciated... • Read more »
Johannes Vermeer
Among all the Dutch masters of the Golden Age Johannes (Jan) Vermeer van Delft is maybe the most popular today (beside the immortal Rembrandt of course). Though the life of Vermeer was a short one and he did not leave us more than 37 paintings people keep being fascinated by the legacy of this exceptional artist. Vermeer introduced a new level of accuracy into art and the usage of strong and bright colors.
The Johannes Vermeer project is dedicated to the art and life of this fascinating painter from the Netherlands and keeps working on extending the stock of available works.
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