Baroque Painter · Active 1657 – 1669
Johannes Vermeer
Johannes Vermeer is among the painters whose work defines the Baroque era. Paintale holds 8 of Vermeer’s works in its collection, spanning themes of daily life, portrait, love & romance.
Where to see the work: The Metropolitan Museum of Art · Rijksmuseum.
Paintings by Johannes Vermeer (8)
About Johannes Vermeer
Working at the height of the Baroque period, Johannes Vermeer produced a body of work that remains foundational to Western art. The recurring themes across the surviving paintings — daily life, portrait, love & romance — show an artist returning to the same questions about the human figure, light, and the moral weight of a scene that Baroque painting was uniquely equipped to answer.
Today, paintings by Johannes Vermeer are held in major institutions including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rijksmuseum. Each work on Paintale unpacks the subject, the symbolism, the technique, and the long afterlife of the painting — why it was commissioned, what its earliest viewers were expected to see, and why it still rewards close looking today.
Frequently asked about Johannes Vermeer
- When did Johannes Vermeer live?
- Johannes Vermeer was active around 1657 – 1669, during the Baroque period.
- Where can I see paintings by Johannes Vermeer?
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rijksmuseum.
- What themes did Johannes Vermeer paint?
- Daily Life, Portrait, Love & Romance.