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Johannes Vermeer
Stories tagged Johannes Vermeer.
Where to See It
Where to Discover Art in Amsterdam
A first-timer’s route through the city’s great museums — Rembrandt, Vermeer, and Van Gogh in an afternoon.
Behind the Masterpiece
The Secret Hiding in Vermeer’s “Girl with a Pearl Earring”
She isn’t a portrait, the pearl may not be a pearl, and that’s only the start.
Behind the Masterpiece
What Makes Vermeer's "The Milkmaid" a Masterpiece?
A servant, a loaf of bread, and a thread of milk that has held still for 350 years.
Artist Stories
Who Was Johannes Vermeer, and Why Are His Paintings So Rare?
A Delft painter who left behind roughly 34 works — and one of the most famous faces in art.
Where to See It
Where Can You See “Girl with a Pearl Earring”? A Guide to the Mauritshuis
The most famous face in Dutch art lives in a small palace in The Hague.
Movements & Ideas
What Was the Dutch Golden Age of Painting?
A tiny republic, a new merchant class, and the century that gave us Rembrandt and Vermeer.