Van Ruijven died in 1674, Vermeer the following year, Maria in 1681, and Magdalena passed away in 1682. Of course, there are ...

Here’s a pearl of wisdom. After 360 years, an art historian has allegedly solved one of art history’s most enduring mysteries — the identity of the subject in the “Girl With a Pearl Earring” painting.

They called him the Sphinx of Delft. He was one of art’s most enigmatic figures, a painter whose serene interiors concealed as much as they revealed. Soon after his death in 1675, unscrupulous dealers ...

After more than 360 years of mystery, a British art historian claims to have uncovered the identity behind the famous face of Johannes Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring.

09:33, Mon, Oct 13, 2025 Updated: 10:05, Mon, Oct 13, 2025 A mysterious girl with a pearl earring from Johannes Vermeer's famous painting was likely the daughter of the painter's commissioner, a ...

Visitors at the Amsterdam museum crowd around one of the artist’s most famous works, The Milkmaid (1658-59). It was one of the 28 works assembled for the show that made it the largest-ever Vermeer ...

Despite a deceptively simple composition, Johannes Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring has captured the imaginations of art fans around the world. While little is certain about the girl behind the ...

For 360 years, her pensive stare has captivated all who have fixed their eyes on hers. But as for who the muse in Johannes Vermeer's 1665 work Girl with a Pearl Earring actually was, that has been an ...

The middle value of all realized prices for an artist's works sold at auction during a given period, providing a clearer representation of typical market values by minimizing the influence of extreme ...

Inside View: WSJ columnist Andy Kessler would rather be subjected to Jimmy Kimmel than protected from him by government. President Trump’s opponents often act as his biggest enablers, and now comes ...

Today, we bring you another focus challenge, in which we invite you to spend uninterrupted time looking at a piece of art. This one, called “Untitled (Studio),” was painted by the American Kerry James ...

WASHINGTON — The FBI analyzed the personal cellphone data of nine congressional Republicans as part of its probe into the Jan. 6 riot, GOP senators said Monday. Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck ...