Jan Vermeer
He was born October 31, 1632 in Delft, the son of an entrepreneur -trader. Jan was the second child and only son of his roditeley. His father came from Antwerp, in 1611, he moved to Amsterdam and worked as a weaver of silk.
December 29, 1653 Jan Vermeer was admitted to the Guild of St. Luke. Under the December 29, 1653 Jan Vermeer was admitted to the terms of the guild Guild of St. Luke. Under the terms ofmembership is the guild preceded by six membership is preceded by six years of serious training in painting from the master in a guildin Certainly a huge impact on the work painting from the of the Dutch master in a guild master Vermeer had a genre painting of Pieter de Hooch, who lived in Delft from 1652 to 1661 years. His style was further developed in the paintings of Certainly a huge impact on the work of the Dutch Vermeer. master Vermeer had a genre painting of Pieter de Hooch, who lived in Delft from 1652 to 1661 years. His style was further developed in the paintings of Vermeer.
. 20 April 1653 Jan Vermeer married Catharina Bollnas of villages in the vicinity of Delft. Calvinistic confession initially displeased Bollnäs in a Catholic family. Only after the Catholic persuasion Bramer future mother-in-law agreed to by Vermeer to marry his daughter. 1660, Vermeer and his wife went to live in a house mother in law. Vermeer had 15 children, four of whom died at an early age
Basically Vermeer wrote to their customers, patrons. The main patrons of artists and admirers of his work was a baker Hendrik van Buyten and owner Jacob Dissius printing workshop, a collection which according to the inventories in 1682 there were 19 paintings by Vermeer.
The most famous painting
Girl with a Pearl Earring 1660
Girl Reading a Letter at the window 1657
Lady and two gentleman 1659
Maid with a jug of milk 1660
A glass of wine 1661
View of the city of Delft 1658 1660
An Officer and a cheerful girl 1657
Woman Writing a Letter 1665
The Art of Painting 1666 1667
In summary 1656
Lace 1669 1670
Astronomer 1668 1669
Geographer 1668 1669
history of painting
The work produced student of class 10 -b Anna Goloburda