Johannes Vermeer was born in 1632, in the city of Delft in The Netherlands. Johannes Vermeer of Delft, also known as Jan Vermeer or Johannes van der Meer, is now considered to be one of the great Dutch masterpainters. However, his work was forgotten after his death in 1675. It was not rediscovered until the late 19th century. Little is known about his life and only 35 of his paintings have been ... [MORE] 1. BBC News- Crowds expected for Vermeers - Article about the Vermeer exhibition at London's National Gallery 2. Genius Ignored: Johannes Vermeer - Lucius Furius view on Vermeer and how he was almost forgotten after his death. 3. Glazing in the Art of Johannes Vermeer - The old masters painting technique used by Johannes Vermeer. 4. Haber's Art: Jan Vermeer's Delicate Balance - John Haber's review on Vermeer's delicate balance. 5. Jan Vermeer - Short biography but good illustrated guide to his paintings. 6. Johannes Vermeer's Woman Holding a Balance - In-depth study of this work and the artist from the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC. 7. The Vermeer Art Gallery - Collection of Vermeer's six most famous paintings. 8. Vermeer's Complete Work - A brief biography of Vermeer and information about all his paintings. 9. Vermeer's Palette - Palette and painting techniques of Dutch master Johannes Vermeer 10. Vermeer's Riddle Revealed - Analyzes paintings by the artist geometrically to prove he used the Grail Geometry for composition. 11. View of Delft - A guided art history tour through this painting of Vermeer, by Kees Kaldenbach, art historian. 12. World Art Treasures: Vermeer - Biography, paintings and online puzzles of his work. 13. Essential Vermeer - Links and information on books about the life and work of the painter. 14. Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675) - The Mauritshuis Museum collection with a brief biography. 15. Johannes Vermeer Avenue - Chronology of his work, a diary of a Vermeer tour and a link section. 16. Vermeer's Camera - Years of speculation and controversy surround claims that the great Dutch artist, Johannes Vermeer, used the camera obscura to create some of the most famous images in Western art.

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