Chasing Vermeer Project
By: Annalise Galliguez
Vermeer's Birth Date & Death Date
Johannes was born on October 31, 1632, in Delft, Netherlands.
Johannes died on December 16, 1675. He was buried in Delft, Netherlands.
Places Where Vermeer Lived
Johannes was born and died in Delft, Netherland. Although nobody is sure where he lived, all we know is that he was in Netherland for a long period of time. My conclusion is that Johannes lived in Netherland.
Vermeer's Important Works
- Diana and her Companions, 1655-56
- Procuress, 1656
- Girl Asleep at a Table, 1657
- Officer with a Laughing Girl, 1655-60
- The Music Lesson, 1662-65
- Girl with a Pearl Earring, 1665-66
- Allegory of the Art of Painting, 1666-67
My Sources
- http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/626156/Johannes-Vermeer
- http://arthistory.about.com/od/vermeer/p/vermeer.html
- http://www.essentialvermeer.com/vermeer's_life.html
- http://www.holland.com/global/tourism/Article/johannes-vermeer-11.html
- http://flyingfox.jonathanjanson.com/2009/04/15/why-is-vermeer%E2%80%99s-painting-so-popular/