ARTWORKS

Works by Johannes Vermeer

Stillness, light, and Delft

Girl with a Pearl Earring · ca. 1665 · Sources ↗

Mauritshuis

The glance over the shoulder and the dark background turn this tronie (character study) into a direct encounter with the viewer.

The Milkmaid · ca. 1660 · Sources ↗

Rijksmuseum

A simple action gains significance through the daylight, the color of the clothing, and the attention given to bread and earthenware.

The Little Street · ca. 1658 · Sources ↗

Rijksmuseum

Vermeer also depicted daily life outside the interior. The façade and the small figures are carefully balanced.

View of Delft · ca. 1660–1661 · Sources ↗

Mauritshuis

Clouds, water, and city combine to create a vista in which the light seems to glide slowly across the buildings.