Johannes Vermeer Gallery

Born in 1632 as the son of a silk worker with a taste for buying and selling art, Johannes Vermeer became both an avid art trader and artist in Delft. Little is known of this artist's life, but his rare works have fascinated generations. His canvases are of limited scope, and he generally painted women and men in seventeenth-century rooms, occasionally employing allegorical and religious themes. His intricate combination of light, color, proportion and scale enhances the moods and reality of the subjects. Click on the following thumbnails to view Johannes Vermeer's works.

A Woman Asleep at a Table 1656	Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window 1657	A Lady Drinking and a Gentleman 1658	A Lady and Two Gentlemen 1659
Woman Holding a Balance 1664	Girl with a Pearl Earring 1665-1666	Mistress and Maid 1667-1668	The Geographer 1668-1669
Lady Standing at a Virginal 1670	Lady Writing a Letter with Her Maid 1670-1672	The Guitar Player 1672	Lady Seated at the Virginals 1673-1675