Vermeer Paintings in their Frames: View of Delft
Frame made in 2008 - "Baklijst," 17th-century style
image courtesy Mauristhuis, The Hague
Vermeer's Painting
- Vermeer's paintings in scale
- Vermeer paintings in their frames
- geographical distribution of Vermeer's paintings
- Vermeer's painting according to popularity
- high-resolution images of Vermeer's paintings
- carousel slide viewer of Vermeer's paintings
- Vermeer's clients and patrons
- the Dissius auction
- the formation of the Dissius collection
- eyewitness accounts of Vermeer's paintings
- missing Vermeers
- Vermeer's subject matter
- Vermeer's lost self-portrait
- Vermeer's painting in context
- rediscovery: Thoré
- Saint Praxedis: Vermeer or not?
- why did Vermeer paint so few works?
Vermeer's Painting Technique
- Vermeer's painting technique
- Vermeer's palette
- details of Vermeer's painting technique
- Vermeer and the camera obscura
- 10 of Vermeer's rooms: axonometric, plan and side geometrical drawings
- virtual reconstruction of Woman with a Water Pitcher
- books on Vermeer's technique
Dutch & Delft Painting
About this Website
Vermeer's Life & Family
- timeline of Vermeer's life
- Vermeer's life
- chronology of Vermeer's life
- 10 Vermeer-related documents
- Vermeer the man
- Catharina & Johannes
- Vermeer's marriage in Schipluiden
- Catholicism, Delft & Vermeer
- Vermeer's children
- Vermeer's women
- images of all the women in Vermeer's painting
- Vermeer's family tree
- Vermeer's name
- inventory of movable goods in Vermeer's home
Delft & Vermeer's Neighborhood
- Vermeer places in today's Delft
- Delft in Vermeer's time
- photographic impressions of Delft
- Vermeer's neighborhood
Dutch Music in Vermeer's time
- music in the time of Vermeer, with sound files
- the carillon: Vermeer's musical companion
- folk music in the time of Vermeer
Bibliographies
- Vermeer
- Dutch art by subject
- exh. catalogues of Dutch art
- Dutch culture & history
- old master painting technique
- Vermeer's painting technique
External Resources
Exclusive E.V. Interviews
Art Glossary
Dutch Pronunciation
- art terms and name pronounced in Dutch
- Dutch pronunciation of 55 masters of the Golden age of Dutch painting
- Arnold Bon's 1667 elegy in which Vermeer's name is mentioned
Misc.
Vermeer Research
- Vermeer exhibitions in chronological order
- Vermeer exhibitions by painting
- provenances of Vermeer's paintings
- dating Vermeer's paintings
- Vermeer's signatures
- geographical distribution of Vermeer's paintings
- research Vermeer's art by topic
- Vermeer: erroneous attributions and forgeries
- Vermeer thefts
- getting started with selected books and videos
- online Dutch art cultural resources
Selected Bookshops
Vermeer Events & Newsletters
- current Vermeer events
- past Vermeer events
- past Essential Vermeer newsletters
- subscribe to Vermeer newsletter
Timelines
- timeline of Vermeer's life & history, science and culture
- interactive map & time line of 17th-c. Dutch painting
- European painters in Vermeer's time
- painters of Europe: 1200–1900
Museums
- websites of museums with Vermeer paintings
- museums with Dutch 17th-c. painting collections
- list of major Dutch art museums
Maps
- historical maps of Delft
- locate Dutch painters on an interactive map of the Netherlands, with timeline included
- map of 17th-c. Netherlands with pronunciation of the names of Dutch artists and art centers
Reviews of Vermeer Videos
- Tim's Vermeer
- Views on Vermeer: 12 Short Stories
- Brush with Fate: a behind-the-scenes view of how Girl in Hyacinth Blue was painted
- Vermeer: Beyond Time
- Love, Light and Silence
- Vermeer and Music: The Art of Love and Leisure
Dutch Culture
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