The scene depicted is incredibly meta: A woman embodying the muse of history, Clio, models for an artist at his easel, who is just beginning to paint her. As Eric Jan Sluijter argues, Vermeer’s ...

One of the most famous and iconic Dutch painters ever, Johannes Vermeer left behind a rich legacy. His paintings were ...

Johannes Vermeer, the 17th-century Dutch master who ... at Washington’s National Gallery of Art. Paintings within paintings hang on walls in many of the show’s paintings, ten Vermeers and ...

An exhibit of paintings by Ringling College professor Joe Fig are a study of museum patrons really looking at paintings by ...

The artist Joe Fig (b.1968) is renowned for his ongoing “Contemplation” series — small, intimate paintings of people looking at artworks in museums and galleries.

You have to love her whether you want to or not.' 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' was painted by Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer in ...

When you stand in front of Johannes Vermeer’s “Girl With ... This sets it apart from Vermeer’s other paintings, where figures are often absorbed in tasks like writing or sewing.

The Chrysler Museum of Art offers visitors a rare opportunity to view a masterwork by Johannes Vermeer of Delft now in person for six weeks. The painting, A Lady Writing (ca. 1665), will visit ...

D.C. Google is celebrating Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer, a Baroque artist who is considered to be one of the greatest Dutch painters of all time. World News // 3 years ago Dutch man arrested in ...

Girl with a Pierced Eardrum - a parody of Girl with a Pearl Earring by Johannes Vermeer - appeared in the street artist's home city of Bristol in 2014. The mural in Hanover Place has been given a ...

“Contemplating Vermeer” is his most recent series, curated by Rangsook Yoon at Sarasota Art Museum of Ringling College. The 16 paintings in this series looks at the rapt viewers of Johannes ...