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Vermeer And His Valuable Legacy Of Paintings

The Netherlands is well known for its traditional windmills, numerous museums, beautiful tulips, romantic canals and frenetic style life. However, there is something else; Holland was home of talent painters like Jan Vermeer and other significant artists. Jan Vermeer (1632-1675) was a brilliant Dutch painter and is considered one of the most famous painters of the 17th century. Its Paintings are exhibit in the best museums of Netherlands and Europe. Jan Vermeer or Johannes Vermeer was born in Delft and stayed there all his life.

Despite don't have a large number of Paintings (only 36 have been attributed), Vermeer is recognized in the entire world. His Paintings are admired for their transparent colors, perfect composition and excellent use of light. If you are an art lover, you will appreciate these features. The 36 masterpieces that have survived are treasures on display in some of the best museums in the globe. Jan was the second child of Reynier Janszoon and Digna Baltens, his father was involved in the art business and had a close and had relation with some artists of the time, for example, Balthasar van der Ast, Pieter Groenewesen and Pieter Steenwyck. It had a big influence on Jan and his future artistic inclination.

The legacy of Jan Vermeer is significant in Dutch culture. These are his most popular Paintings: Christ in the House of Mary and Martha (1654-1655), Diana and Her Companions (1655-1656), Street in Delfi (1657-1658), View of Delfi (1660-1661), Woman with a Water Jug (1664-1665), The Glass of Wine (1658-1660), Soldier and a Laughing Girl (1658), Woman and Two Men (1659-1660), Girl with a Pearl Earring (1665), The Procuress (1656), The Geographer (1668-1669) and The Astronomer (1668).

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By : Mary Pierce Five stars rating

Submitted 2009-07-31 10:50:08

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