A look at the first Vermeer painting sold in more than 80 years, its history, and the research involved in its attribution. Johannes Vermeer, A Young Woman Seated at the Virginal, c.1670, sold for ...

As an artist, he's hailed as a master for his use of light, rich pigments, and the serenity of his interior scenes; as a man, however, Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer is very much still a mystery. His ...

Art lovers may have their final chance to see Johannes Vermeer's masterpiece “Girl with a Pearl Earring” in Japan, which will ...

From July 8 to October 11, 2026, Palazzo Barberini hosts one of the most significant exhibitions of the year: A Vermeer at ...

It’s the largest-ever gathering of luminous masterpieces by the 17th century Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer and the acclaim is as loud as the exhibition at Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum is memorable. A once ...

The mastery of a such a technique would only serve to confirm the artist’s brilliance, writes Jane Jelley Let us hope that the tranquillity of the Rijksmuseum galleries, filled with Vermeer’s luminous ...

Girl With a Flute was previously believed to be a Vermeer original. National Gallery of Art At first glance, Girl With a Flute looks just like a Johannes Vermeer painting, with soft strokes and muted ...

Seth Doane is an award-winning CBS News correspondent based in Rome, Italy since 2016. Doane has covered terrorist attacks and breaking news across Europe, traveled with Pope Francis as part of his ...