The Art, Paintings and Life of Jan Vermeer "Van Delft"
Hague, Dutch: Den Haag, is the third largest city of the Netherlands, seat of the government, yet not the Dutch Capital. However, three paintings can be admired in the Mauritshuis there. Further museums invite you to discover the city where Vincent Van Gogh started his early professional life.
The painting Girl with a Pearl Earring is without doubt the most famous work of the Dutch baroque artist Johannes Vermeer. The original Dutch title is Het Meisje met de Parel, what means basically the same as the English title, but skips the Earring. The painting was executed as oil on canvans, measures 44.5 cm [...]
The View of Delft is one of the larger paintings (98.5 cm × 117.5 cm, i.e. 38.8 in × 46.3 in) by the Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer and one of two surviving paintings showing an exterior view or cityscape (the other being The Little Street). The painting with the Dutch title Geziht op Delft is [...]
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 »