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 ...

Vermeer’s oeuvre may be slim—only 35 surviving works are widely attributed to the Dutch painter—but it casts a long shadow. Little is known of the artist himself, so much so he was dubbed “Sphinx of ...

“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 to disagree ...

This blockbuster at the Rijksmuseum, never to be repeated, pares the sphinx of Dutch art to the essence: 28 gemlike paintings. A detail of Johannes Vermeer’s “Mistress and Maid,” painted between 1664 ...

Girl With a Flute was previously believed to be a Vermeer original. National Gallery of Art At first glance, Girl With a Flute looks just like a Johannes Vermeer painting, with soft strokes and muted ...

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.

One of Vermeer’s most famous works, ‘Woman with a Water Jug’ shows a calm, everyday domestic life moment. A woman can be seen standing by the window, holding a water jug in hand, and the soft light ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was originally published by The Art Newspaper, an editorial partner of CNN Style. One of Johannes Vermeer’s most famous paintings, “The Guitar Player,” has gone on show ...

High-tech scanning techniques used by geologists, planetary scientists, drug companies and the military are revealing secrets of how artists created their masterpieces. A museum guest photographs ...