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In just 8 years, the Essential Vermeer has grown from a simple one-page list of Vermeer-related websites and publications to the most complete site dedicated to an individual artist on the internet. It now contains over 5,000 web objects, 500-plus web pages, scores of interactive studies, thousands of external and internal links, over 3,000 images and 150 audio files.

More importantly, it has become a place where I have done my best to present an organic and objective overview of Vermeer's art, life and times; a place where both Vermeer newcomers and longtime Vermeer enthusiasts can find food for thought and the information they require, efficiently. It has become a place where information on all the latest exhibitions, conferences and publications about Vermeer can be comfortably located, any time, day or night. It is a bridge towards the most recent developments in world-wide Vermeer scholarship.

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This site will continue to grow and offer new ways to explore the complexities of Vermeer's art and the art of his time. And it will continue to be free. Margin for growth is enormous and the more I research, write and increase my internet technology skills, the more new projects come to my mind. To materially implement these new ideas, new tools are required. I need to update my hardware, acquire more flexible software, research material and pay for technical collaboration, hosting costs and communication expenses. If you would like to make growth possible for Essential Vermeer, please feel free to make a contribution.

Many thanks for dropping in,
Jonathan Janson

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