On 16 May 1696, 21 paintings by “the late J. Vermeer of Delft” appeared at auction in Amsterdam. Described as “being the best he ever ...

For generations, art historians believed Johannes Vermeer was a perfectionist who worked very slowly—a theory supported by his precisely placed brush strokes and relatively limited career output. But ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was originally published by The Art Newspaper, an editorial partner of CNN Style. One of Johannes Vermeer’s most famous paintings, “The Guitar Player,” has gone on show ...

His grinning subjects can be hard to take seriously. But a major exhibition argues that Frans Hals is an old master on par with Rembrandt and Vermeer. By Nina Siegal In her memoir “Thunderclap,” the ...

It’s the largest-ever gathering of luminous masterpieces by the 17th century Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer and the acclaim is as loud as the exhibition at Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum is memorable. A once ...

He's considered one of the greatest artists of the Dutch Golden Age, but it took centuries for art historians to rediscover him and his delicate touch. Steven Musil is a senior news editor at CNET ...

AMSTERDAM — Some art lovers make it a mission to visit and view as many works as possible by 17th-century Dutch master Johannes Vermeer. Starting Friday, the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam is making their ...

For the first time in over two decades, the National Gallery of Art is displaying 10 Johannes Vermeer paintings together in the same place. On the third and final stop of its international tour, the ...

A young woman in a blue night jacket reads a letter that she holds up to her chest. The morning light glints on the metal tacks in her chairs. Her lips are slightly parted, as if she is murmuring the ...

The expensive Indo-Portuguese casket depicted in two works was likely a loan from a wealthy patron, a new book reveals ...

Today’s Google Doodle features a few clever takes on the distinct artistic style of the beloved Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer. It’s not known precisely when and where Johannes Vermeer was born, but ...