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Vermeer

American

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

noun

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

Vermeer British

/ vərˈmeːr, vɛəˈmɪə /

noun

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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Vermeer eschewed easy narrative deduction, Mr. Graham-Dixon writes, by substituting the map with a blank wall.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

Vermeer offers a chase after clues by hiding as he seeks, blurring and defining as he moves our eyes around the canvas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

Mr. Graham-Dixon wonders if this is because Vermeer painted a large portion of his pictures for a single family.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

Vermeer converted to Catholicism around the time of his marriage to Catharina Bolnes in 1653.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

“Umm, we’re calling to find out if a certain Vermeer painting is on the wall right now.”

From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett

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