JOHANNES VERMEER

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

• Artist name: Johannes Vermeer
• Place of birth: Delft, Netherlands
• Date of birth: October 31, 1675
• Place of death: Delft Circa
• Date of death: December 16, 1675 at age 43

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

• Primary type of artwork: paintings
• Media: oil
• Style of art: figure, landscapes
• Period of art: 17th century
• Personal information: disappeared for 20 years

FAMOUS PAINTINGS

• Diana and her companions
• Location: Mauritshuis museum in The Hague

CHRIST IN THE HOUSE OF MARTHA AND MARY

• Location: National GalleryLondon, UK

THE PROCURESS

• Location: Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister in Dresden

A MAID ASLEEP

A GIRL READING A LETTER BY A WINDOW

A MAID ASLEEP

• Realistic
• This makes me feel sad for the maid.
• It shows she works hard.
• The maid and her outfit.
• It is painted very realistic.

BIOGRAPHY

• http://www.artble.com/artists/johannes_vermeer/more_information/style_and_t...
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_Vermeer
• http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/verm/hd_verm.htm
• http://www.essentialvermeer.com/vermeer_painting_part_one.html#.Uzmmisu9KSM