Johannes ‘Jan’ Vermeer

Vermeer’s father was a weaver but by 1630 is listed as an innkeeper and art dealer. This 5/have exposed young Vermeer to a variety of masters and their styles of painting. Today, Vermeer is usually ranked with Rembrandt and Frans Hals but he was largely unknown during his own time. About 45 paintings are documented to Vermeer and of them, only 36 are known today. His paintings seldom traveled further than Delft, where the artist was considered a local, and the neighboring court city of The Hague. Neither a mentor nor students have ever been associated with Vermeer. His compositions, based on live models, were not executed as portraits but were called tronies (‘faces’); these were popular collectors’ items during his lifetime.

Instructor: Melora Cann 

This is an online course. You will receive your Zoom link the morning of the class. Please call the office if you have not gotten your link by 9:00 AM.