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Vermeer

American  
[ver-meer, vuhr-meyr] / vərˈmɪər, vərˈmeɪr /

noun

  1. Jan Jan van der Meer van Delft, 1632–75, Dutch painter.


Vermeer British  
/ vərˈmeːr, vɛəˈmɪə /

noun

  1. Jan (jɑn). full name Jan van der Meer van Delft 1632–75, Dutch genre painter, noted esp for his masterly treatment of light

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For admirers of Golden Age Netherlandish painting, there was the small, perfect exhibition “Vermeer’s Love Letters” at New York’s Frick Collection, which united three celebrated paintings, with similar suggested narratives.

From The Wall Street Journal

“With Rembrandt, it’s emotion and the human condition. With Vermeer, it’s stillness. And with Frans Hals, it’s movement and it’s joy. Nearly everybody laughs at Frans Hals’ pictures.

From Seattle Times

“There’s another side that’s disappointed with what seems like pragmatism,” Vermeer said.

From Seattle Times

But the mood of Vermeer and many other global producers has turned sour on China.

From Reuters

In one instance, Dutch gallery Rijksmuseum's research team went viral online on Sept 8, 2022 after using X-Ray to reveal new objects hidden in Baroque artist Johannes Vermeer's oil painting 'The Milkmaid'.

From Reuters