Johannes Vermeer

Closer to Johannes Vermeer

Come along to explore online his life and all his paintings

Get closer to Vermeer

1 min. - What makes Vermeer so special?

Johannes Vermeer

Master of the everyday

Woman Reading a Letter, in high resolution

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10 things about Vermeer’s Woman Reading a Letter

All about the lady in blue

Woman Reading a Letter

1:23 min. - Notice the many shades of blue that Vermeer used

The secrets of The Milkmaid

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The Milkmaid, in high resolution

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The Milkmaid

1:20 min. - The milk seems to be streaming from the pitcher. How did Vermeer do this?

View of Houses in Delft, Known as ‘The Little Street’

1:25 min. - So much affection and precision for an ordinary street

The Little Street, in high resolution

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