removing all trace of Jan Vermeer, together with the majority of his works. In the excitement of losing so much good gunpowder, it was possible for people to forget the loss of an artist.

An exhibition at the Sarasota Museum of Art, ‘Contemplating Vermeer’, highlights the art of experiencing art. The exhibition ...

The artist Joe Fig (b.1968) is renowned for his ongoing “Contemplation” series — small, intimate paintings of people looking at artworks in museums and galleries.

Fig, who is represented by the Cristin Tierney Gallery in New York City, is known for his detailed paintings of the intimate ...

It’s not often that art lovers have the chance to walk through a room full of paintings by the great Dutch master Johannes Vermeer. After all, there are only about 35 of his pieces still in ...

That’s one takeaway from “Vermeer and the Masters of Genre Painting: Inspiration and Rivalry,” an exhibit (October 22 through January 21) at Washington’s National Gallery of Art.

Jan Vermeer van Haarlem's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 240 USD to 30,751 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork. Since 2005 the ...