| Artist: Jan
Vermeer |
Profile: Jan
Vermeer, also called Jan van der Meer van Delft, was born in
Delft, Holland, and baptized on October 31, 1632.
Only 35 of Vermeer's canvases have survived, and not one appears
to have been sold. The small number could have been the result
of his methodical work habits, his short life, and the disappearance
of many of his paintings during the period of obscurity following
his death in Delft on December 15, 1675. He mostly painted sunlit
interiors with one or two figures shown reading, writing, or
involving musical instruments. |
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