Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675) was considered one of the greatest dutch painter with the other artist Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn of "Gouden Eeuw", a golden period in dutch history where its art reached the peak. Vermeer spent his entire life in and got recognized in Delft. The artist was not so wealth that he had debt that were not yet paid off when he died, probably because he worked slowly and carefully with patience and had been using very expansive pigment on most of his pieces.
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| Girl with a Pearl Earring, oil on canvas, 1665 |
The painting above was considered to be the most representative piece of Vermeer; the intensity of light was extraordinary, which he created by using limited palette. Using monochrome was also his signature style that he would put a layer of gray shades over his canvas to increase the luminosity of the painting.
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| The Milkmaid, oil on canvas,1660 |
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| Woman Holding a Balance, oil on canvas |
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| Girls Seated at a Virginal |
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| Girl with the Red Hat, oil on panel, 1665/1666 |
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