Vermeer

[ver-meer, vuhr-meyr]

noun

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

Vermeer

/ 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

Example Sentences

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.

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Alongside IRA gunmen, she carried out an armed raid on Russborough House in County Wicklow where they stole 19 masterpieces, including a Rubens, Goya and Vermeer.

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The Hals exhibition follows recent blockbuster shows at the Amsterdam museum showcasing the two other great names of 17th century Dutch art — Rembrandt van Rijn and Johannes Vermeer.

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

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

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