The Frick’s first post-renovation show unites three Vermeer masterpieces that explore letter-writing and (maybe) love affairs ...

A major new Vermeer exhibition displays the artist's evocative and serene paintings of daily life – but they harbour secret, symbolic messages, writes Matthew Wilson.

Following the Rijksmuseum’s landmark Vermeer exhibition, a new book delves deep into the painter's oeuvre and reception.

It’s not often that art lovers have the chance to walk through a room full of paintings by the great Dutch master Johannes Vermeer. After all, there are only about 35 of his pieces still in ...

A team of curators, conservators and scientists from the National Gallery of Art say Johannes Vermeer's Girl with a Flute was actually painted by someone else.

One of the most famous Dutch painters, Johannes Vermeer, had a diverse palette for art. From landscapes to daily activities, and from women to ordinary scenes, he captured it all. One thing ...

Twenty eight paintings by Johannes Vermeer go on display at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam this week, the largest ever exhibition of works of the 17th-century Dutch master, known for his expertise ...

For the next four months, Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum is playing host to the biggest Vermeer exhibition of this, or any other, lifetime.

A painting thought to be by Johannes Vermeer isn’t a Vermeer after all. The 17th-century Dutch master left behind few works, so take even one away and it’s a big deal. New technology is ...

Early Ambitions This section features four large paintings that are Vermeer’s earliest known works, executed in the artist’s early 20s. Vermeer was born into the times of religious conflicts.

A major new Vermeer exhibition displays the artist's evocative and serene paintings of daily life – but they harbour secret, symbolic messages, writes Matthew Wilson.