Johannes Vermeer

Dutch, 1632–1675

Johannes Vermeer (1632–1675), also known as Jan Vermeer, was a Dutch painter who focused on domestic interior scenes depicting middle-class life. He lived in Delft, worked slowly with costly pigments, and produced relatively few paintings, mainly supporting himself as an art dealer. During his lifetime, he achieved moderate success locally but was not wealthy, and his wife was left in debt after his death. Vermeer’s work fell into obscurity for nearly two centuries before being rediscovered in the 19th century, and today 34 paintings are universally attributed to him.

Sources: Wikipedia (en): Johannes Vermeer · Wikidata Q41264

50 artworks

A cityscape showing Delft’s harbor with boats, figures on the riverbank, fortified gates, red-tiled rooftops, and the tall spire of the Nieuwe Kerk under a cloudy sky.

View of Delft

Johannes Vermeer

A European girl wearing a blue headscarf with a yellow drape and a large pearl earring against a dark background.

Girl with a Pearl Earring

Johannes Vermeer

Woman in Blue Reading a Letter

Johannes Vermeer

Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window

Johannes Vermeer

A woman in a golden skirt sits holding a cittern and letter while a maid in a blue skirt leans toward her in a sunlit room with a checkerboard floor.

The Love Letter

Johannes Vermeer

A young woman at a virginal with a gentleman leaning in, reflecting a moment of music or love.

The Music Lesson

Johannes Vermeer

A young woman in a red dress sits asleep at a table covered with a patterned carpet, beside a white ewer, a blue-and-white bowl of fruit, and a tipped glass.

A Girl Asleep

Johannes Vermeer

A young woman in a lemon-yellow jacket sits at a table writing a letter, with a string of pearls and papers nearby and a dark painting behind her.

A Lady Writing a Letter

Johannes Vermeer

A man in a blue robe sits at a table with a celestial globe and an open book, illuminated by light from a window.

The Astronomer

Johannes Vermeer

A girl in a yellow bodice with a white lace collar sits at a wooden table covered with a blue-green cloth, concentrating on lacemaking with tangled red and white threads.

The Lacemaker

Johannes Vermeer

A young woman in a pale yellow dress with a pearl necklace plays a guitar, seated near a table with books and a framed landscape painting behind her.

The Guitar Player

Johannes Vermeer

A young woman stands near a window, gently pushing open a leaded glass pane, with a blue skirt and white linen head covering, beside a table with a water jug and basin.

Woman with a Water Jug

Johannes Vermeer

Young Woman with a Pearl Necklace

Johannes Vermeer

A serene moment captured in Vermeer's 'The Concert', featuring three musicians in a quiet interior.

The Concert

Johannes Vermeer

Girl Reading A Letter By An Open Window

Johannes Vermeer

A young woman with a pearl earring and golden veil looks over her left shoulder against a dark background.

Study of a Young Woman

Johannes Vermeer

A painter seen from behind sits on a stool painting on a canvas in a richly decorated studio with a curtain, chandelier, and various objects on a table.

The Art of Painting

Johannes Vermeer

A woman reads a letter in a domestic interior, capturing a moment of intimacy.

The Love Letter

Johannes Vermeer

A young woman in a yellow bodice and blue apron pours milk from a red pitcher into a bowl on a table in a sunlit room.

The Milkmaid

Johannes Vermeer

A woman in a blue jacket and white headscarf holds an empty balance in her right hand, standing beside a table with an open jewelry box and a large painting behind her.

Woman Holding a Balance

Johannes Vermeer

A man in a blue Japanese-style robe leans over a table with a globe, maps, dividers, and books, lit by sunlight through leaded glass windows.

The Geographer

Johannes Vermeer

A young woman wearing a wide-brimmed red hat and blue garment looks toward the viewer with parted lips against a warm background.

Girl with the Red Hat

Johannes Vermeer

A young woman in a deep red dress sleeps with her head resting on her hand at a table covered with a patterned carpet, beside a Chinese bowl of fruit, a white ewer, and a tipped glass.

A Maid Asleep

Johannes Vermeer

A maid hands a letter to her seated mistress who holds a cittern and looks upward in a richly decorated Dutch interior.

The Love Letter

Johannes Vermeer

A young woman stands at a virginal with her back to the viewer, accompanied by a gentleman near a large window in a brightly lit room.

Lady At The Virginal With A Gentleman, ‘the Music Lesson’

Johannes Vermeer

A woman in white and blue sits at a table with a golden chalice, open book topped by a crown of thorns, a crucifix, and a glass sphere, framed by a tapestry and a Crucifixion painting.

Allegory of the Catholic Faith

Johannes Vermeer

Woman Reading a Letter

Johannes Vermeer

A young woman in a yellow jacket clasps a pearl necklace around her neck near a sunlit window with a yellow curtain pulled aside.

Young Woman with a Pearl Necklace (from 1663 until 1665)

Johannes Vermeer

A young woman opens a leaded glass window with one hand while resting her other hand on a water pitcher on a table covered with a red patterned carpet.

Young Woman with a Water Pitcher

Johannes Vermeer

A young woman in a red jacket sits at a table holding sheet music while a man in a gray cloak leans over her shoulder near a window.

Girl Interrupted at her Music

Johannes Vermeer

A woman in a red dress drinks from a wine glass while a man in a grey-green mantle and black hat stands beside her at a table covered with a patterned tapestry.

The Wine Glass

Johannes Vermeer

A woman writes a letter at a table covered with a red and gold carpet while a maid stands nearby looking out a window in a brightly lit room.

Lady Writing a Letter with her Maid

Johannes Vermeer

A young woman sits at a table tuning a lute near an open window with a blue curtain, a viola da gamba on the floor, and a dark wooden chair nearby.

Young Woman with a Lute

Johannes Vermeer

A woman in a yellow dress smiles at a man in a red coat and black hat seated at a table with a large map on the wall behind them.

Officer and Laughing Girl

Johannes Vermeer

A woman is depicted writing in a serene interior setting.

A Lady Writing

Johannes Vermeer

A young girl playing a flute, showcasing Vermeer's characteristic use of light.

Girl with a Flute

Johannes Vermeer

A young Roman martyr, Saint Praxedis, depicted in a moment of devotion.

Saint Praxedis

Johannes Vermeer

A finely dressed woman and her maid share a moment of secrecy over a letter.

Mistress and Maid

Johannes Vermeer

A young woman in a red hat gazes at the viewer, wearing a blue robe and white collar.

Girl with a Red Hat

Johannes Vermeer

A woman playing a lute, gazing away from the viewer, surrounded by soft light.

Woman with a Lute

Johannes Vermeer

A young woman gazes directly at the viewer, illuminated softly against a dark background.

Portrait of a Young Woman

Johannes Vermeer

A serene street scene depicting two women and a child in Delft, painted by Johannes Vermeer.

The Little Street

Johannes Vermeer

A young woman seated at a virginal, illuminated by soft light, with a Cupid painting in the background.

A Young Woman seated at a Virginal

Johannes Vermeer

A depiction of Christ in the house of Martha and Mary, showcasing the moment of service and contemplation.

Christ in the House of Martha and Mary

Johannes Vermeer

A brothel scene depicting a soldier and a woman, with Vermeer’s self-portrait in the shadows.

The Procuress

Johannes Vermeer

A young woman stands at a virginal, poised to play, with a gentle gaze meeting the viewer.

A Young Woman Standing at a Virginal

Johannes Vermeer

A young woman elegantly seated at a virginal, captured in soft light.

A Young Woman Seated at the Virginals

Johannes Vermeer

A depiction of the goddess Diana with her nymphs in a serene setting.

Diana and Her Nymphs

Johannes Vermeer

A young woman in a red jacket holds a wine glass, contemplating her surroundings.

The Girl with the Wine Glass

Johannes Vermeer

A woman fastening a pearl necklace in a moment of quiet reflection.

Woman with a Pearl Necklace

Johannes Vermeer