Introduction (The Milkmaid, Johannes Vermeer, 1658) Johannes Vermeer (1632–1675) is one of the most celebrated artists in history. Despite only creating less than 50 paintings, out of which only 34 survived, and despite their small scale, he is considered by almost all accounts to be one of the most important painters in art history. Why is that?
A thoughtful and smooth piece on this master — thank you, Yonatan! What a joy for me to read in my backyard on a Sunday morning.