Johannes Vermeer: The collection of paintings that celebrate an ordinary life Johannes Vermeer, a Dutch painter, also known as Vermeer of Delft or Johannes van der Meer or Jan Vermeer, was born in a middle class family on October 31, 1632 in Delft. His father, Reijnier Janszoon, was a silk worker. Not many documented statistics are available on Vermeer, who... View more
