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

Vermeer is known as a meticulous detailer of the everyday. But his paintings have more to do with his patrons and other artists than life in the Dutch Republic, writes Alastair Sooke.

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 ...

Artist Joe Fig’s Contemplating Vermeer gives visitors a glimpse into the world of the famous 17th-century artist while adding a twist: ... I look at this series as similar to landscape painting.

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

Johannes Vermeer in his own day catered to a local clientele and so when he died, indebted, at age 43, with maybe 45 paintings to his credit, his name faded into obscurity until the late 19th century.

With Valentine’s Day around the corner, Tracy Brown Hamilton looks at the romantic messages hidden in some of Vermeer’s masterpieces. As with many paintings by Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675), The Music ...

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 ...

“The most mysterious and beloved artist of all time.” Without a hint of apology, this is how the general director of Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, Taco Dibbits, describes Vermeer. And it’s hard ...

Johannes Vermeer, the 17th-century Dutch master who painted the work by that title, popularized by the 2003 film adaptation of the 1999 novel, often drew on his Catholic upbringing and identity.

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 ...

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