A Maid Asleep
Johannes Vermeer
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Baroque Painter · Active 1657 – 1667
Johannes Vermeer
Paintale's collection includes 4 paintings attributed to Johannes Vermeer, a figure of the Baroque period whose recurring subjects — daily life, portrait — trace a consistent set of preoccupations across a career's worth of commissions.
Daily LifePortrait
Where to see the work: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Paintings by Johannes Vermeer (4)
About Johannes Vermeer
Working at the height of the Baroque period, Johannes Vermeer produced a body of work that remains foundational to Western art. The recurring themes across the surviving paintings — daily life, portrait — show an artist returning to the same questions about the human figure, light, and the moral weight of a scene that Baroque painting was uniquely equipped to answer.
Johannes Vermeer's paintings have found permanent homes at institutions such as The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Every entry on Paintale digs into how each piece was made, what it depicts, and how it has been read and re-read since it left the studio.
Frequently asked about Johannes Vermeer
- When did Johannes Vermeer live?
- Johannes Vermeer was active around 1657 – 1667, during the Baroque period.
- Where can I see paintings by Johannes Vermeer?
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- What themes did Johannes Vermeer paint?
- Daily Life, Portrait.