May 28—The intimate, scenes-of-daily-life paintings of the 17th-century Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675 ) have been considered masterworks since his work was "rediscovered " by European art ...

Researchers believe Girl with a Flute could not have been painted by Vermeer because it lacked his precision and paint application. Praised for being a lone genius, Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer is ...

New advanced-imaging technology is making it easier to see what lurks below—at least in art-historical terms. In the run-up to the Rijksmuseum’s celebration of the 350th anniversary of Johannes ...

What makes Johannes Vermeer aka “the Sphinx of Deft” so unique? Is it the way the artist, who lived from 1632 to 1675, bathes his subjects in natural light? The faces of his famous, frequently female ...

Johannes Vermeer, “View of Delft” (1660–61), oil on canvas (Mauritshuis, The Hague; all images courtesy Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, unless otherwise noted) AMSTERDAM — If you don’t already have tickets to ...

Opening to the public this Friday, February 10, “Vermeer” at the Netherlands’s national museum of art and history presents a total of 28 out of the 37 known paintings by the artist, making the show ...

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 allowing ...

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Joe Fig, "Vermeer: The Milkmaid/Rijksmuseum" (2023), oil on linen mounted on MDF board, 10 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches (26.7 x 31.8 cm) (all images courtesy the artist and Cristin Tierney Gallery, New York) ...

Works like “The Milkmaid” also are detailed from the conservator’s perspective, revealing that this tranquil scene of a servant making bread pudding started out with fancy decorations on the wall that ...