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Johannes Vermeer

Dutch painter (1632–1675)
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Summary

Johannes Vermeer was born on October 1632[1] in Delft[2]. He died on December 15, 1675[3], in Delft[4]. He worked as a painter[5], art collector[6], and art dealer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38,297 views/month, #5,582 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: 1675[9], December 15, 1675[10]
  • Place of burial: Oude Kerk[11]
  • Father: Reijnier Janszoon Vermeer[12]
  • Mother: Digna Baltus[13]
  • Spouse: Catharina Bolenes[14]
  • Country of citizenship: Dutch Republic[15]
  • Field of work: painting[16]
  • Notable work: Diana and her Nymphs[17], The Geographer[18], The Procuress[19], The Milkmaid[20], Christ in the House of Martha and Mary[21], The Astronomer[22], A Girl Asleep[23], Girl with a Pearl Earring[24], View of Delft[25]
  • Religion or worldview: Reformed Christianity[26], Catholicism[27], Catholic Church[28]
  • Influenced by: Carel Fabritius[29], Gabriel Metsu[30], Dirck van Baburen[31], Leonaert Bramer[32]
  • Sex or gender: male[33]
  • Movement: Dutch Golden Age painting[34], Baroque painting[35]
  • Genre: genre painting[36], portrait[37], cityscape[38]
  • Commons category: Johannes Vermeer[39]
  • Residence: Delft[40]
  • Family name: Vermeer[41]
  • Given name: Johannes[42]
  • Significant event: funeral[43]
  • Sponsor: Pieter van Ruijven[44]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Johannes Vermeer[45]
  • Commons gallery: Johannes Vermeer[46]
  • Work location: Delft[47]
  • Described at URL: http://www.essentialvermeer.com[48]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Johannes Vermeer include Chasing Vermeer[49].

Why It Matters

Johannes Vermeer has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 142 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

He has been cited as an influence by Pieter de Hooch[52], a painter[53], 1629–1684[54], of Dutch Republic[55], specialised in painting[56] and Alfred Stevens[57], a painter[58], 1823–1906[59], of Belgium[60], awarded the Commander of the Legion of Honour[61].

Entities named for him include Chasing Vermeer[49].

FAQs

Where was Johannes Vermeer born?

Johannes Vermeer was born in Delft[2].

Where did Johannes Vermeer die?

Johannes Vermeer died in Delft[4].

Who were Johannes Vermeer's parents?

Johannes Vermeer's father was Reijnier Janszoon Vermeer[12]. Johannes Vermeer's mother was Digna Baltus[13].

Who was Johannes Vermeer married to?

Johannes Vermeer's spouses include Catharina Bolenes[14].

What did Johannes Vermeer do for work?

Johannes Vermeer worked as a painter[5], art collector[6], and art dealer[7].

Who did Johannes Vermeer influence?

Johannes Vermeer has been cited as an influence by Pieter de Hooch[52] and Alfred Stevens[57].

Related Entities

Carel Fabritius Dutch Republic Gabriel Metsu Gemäldegalerie Berlin Girl with a Pearl Earring Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Kenwood House Kunsthistorisches Museum Metropolitan Museum of Art National Gallery National Gallery of Art National Gallery of Ireland National Museum of Western Art Pieter de Hooch Rijksmuseum Scottish National Gallery Städel Museum The Frick Collection

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved . muse.jhu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . Genealogics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . Genealogics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . oudeennieuwekerkdelft.nl. Retrieved . oudeennieuwekerkdelft.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [34] ↑ . National Gallery of Art. Retrieved . nga.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [35] ↑ . nga.gov. nga.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [36] ↑ . ECARTICO. Retrieved . nga.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [37] ↑ . nga.gov. nga.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [38] ↑ . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [28] ↑ . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [1] ↑ . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [10] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [41] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [42] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [20] ↑ . rijksmuseum.nl. rijksmuseum.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [57] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [58] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [59] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [60] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [61] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Great norwegian encyclopedia id → Jan_Vermeer_van_Delft, Vermeer
    Date of death → +1675-12-15T00:00:00Z, +1675-00-00T00:00:00Z, +1675-12-15T00:00:00Z
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  2. 9d ago · Vincent Steenberg · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Monogram → —
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    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Monogram: Vermeer autograph.svg"
  3. 22d ago · Xavier Numista · 2026-09-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14883 → 7397
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'als', 'an', 'ar', 'ary', 'arz', 'ast', 'avk', 'az', 'ba', 'be', 'be_x_ol
    Unione romana biblioteche scientifiche id → 246507, 264575
    Artists of the world id → 00154564
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  4. 6w ago · Hannolans · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → Rijksmuseum, Mauritshuis, Städel Museum +24
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  5. 6w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Allcinema person id → 733790
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  6. 8w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 11w ago · Hannolans · 2026-07-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → johannes-vermeer, jan-vermeer
    Nederlands film festival person id → jan-vermeer
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  8. 15w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → johannes-vermeer, jan-vermeer
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: johannes-vermeer, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289939108|johannes vermeer (#289939108)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harpe"
  9. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  10. 16w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  11. 18w ago · Oursana · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Catalogue raisonné → Johannes Vermeer catalog raisonné, 1908, Johannes Vermeer, L'opera completa di Vermeer
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  12. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0076940-Vermeer-van-Delft-Jan-16321675
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  13. 20w ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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