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Take a walk through the old town to the Vermeer Centre to get a feel of what Delft was like at the time of the famous Baroque artist.
Following the Rijksmuseum’s landmark Vermeer exhibition, a new book delves deep into the painter's oeuvre and reception.
Vermeer’s Delft (10 February-4 June) includes more than 100 objects relating to the artist’s personal life, the artistic climate in the city and its socio-economic climate.
Travel; Heading to Amsterdam’s Blockbuster ‘Vermeer’ Exhibit? Don’t Skip This Day Trip The show is 2023’s hot travel ticket, but to truly appreciate the Dutch master’s paintings, hop a ...
Vermeer’s grave marker Photo: Imane Rachidi. One of the stops on the walking tour is the Oude Kerk where Vermeer is buried. The church is hosting its own Vermeer exhibition, a photo series of his ...
The town, the house, the voyeur. Born in 1632 and died in 1675, Vermeer is considered the most enigmatic of the Dutch masters because, aside from his known canvases, there’s nothing of him to ...
‘View of Delft’, Johannes Vermeer, 1660-61, oil on canvas (Mauritshuis, The Hague) When his father died in 1652, Vermeer inherited his inn, and in 1653 he married Catharina Bolnes, who went on ...
The Little Street (number 76) is the house from the Dutch town of Delft that appears in a painting by Johannes Vermeer on display in the Rijksmuseum.
New research published Thursday reveals that Johannes Vermeer initially painted the house in The Little Street with a closed ...
Johannes Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring (1664-67) ... The Little Street (1658-59), a typical Delft house, with women sewing and sweeping and children playing in the street.
The world-famous Girl with a Pearl Earring was most likely not commissioned by Vermeer’s male patron, but by the man’s wife, ...