Johannes Vermeer (1632–1675)
A Dutch Baroque painter celebrated for serene, intimate domestic scenes rendered with exquisite light and color control.
With only ~37 known works, paintings like Girl with a Pearl Earring remain mesmerizing in their stillness and mystery.
Often depicts middle-class women indoors, masterfully capturing reflective surfaces, delicate textures, and quiet moments.
His technical precision and luminous realism secure his place among the great genre painters.
Notable paintings:

