Vermeer was born in Delft in 1632 and died at age 45. Only about 35 of his paintings survive today, and he may have never painted many more than that. He began as a history painter, creating ...

Girl with a Pearl Earring' was painted by Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer in 1655. The painting shows a woman ... have been a girl from the Dutch town of Delft. In some literary and cinematic ...