Tracy Chevalier - Girl with the Pearl Earing | Art Detective w/ Dr Janina Ramirez #63 Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts http://bit.ly/ArtDetectivePodcast Sitting down with author Tracy Chevalier at the V&A. ------------------------------------------------------- DrJanina Ramirez/Art Detective Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ArtDetective Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DrJaninaRam... Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArtDetectivePod Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrJaninaRamirez Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrJaninaRamirez Facebook Group (Patreon Backers Only): https://www.facebook.com/groups/ArtDetective

1. Dr Janina Ramirez in conversation with
Tracy Chevalier
ART DETECTIVE LIVE AT THE V & A
Celebrating 20 Years:
Girl with a Pearl Earring
@drjaninaramirez / @Tracy_Chevalier / @V_and_A
Dr Janina Ramirez / Tracy Chevalier

3. Jan Vermeer was born circa October 31, 1632, in Delft,
Netherlands. In 1652, joined the Delft painter’s guild.
He served as its dean from 1662 to '63, and again from
1669 to '70.
Johannes Vermeer is one of the most highly regarded
Dutch artists of all time. His works have been a source
of inspiration and fascination for centuries, but much
of his life remains a mystery.
His father, Reynier, came from a family of craftsmen
in the town of Delft, and his mother, Digna, had a
Flemish background.
After his baptismal record at a local church, Vermeer
seems to disappear for nearly 20 years. He likely had a
Calvinist upbringing. His father worked as a tavern
keeper and an art merchant, and Vermeer inherited
both of these business upon his father's death in 1652.
The following year, Vermeer married Catherina Bolnes.
Bolnes was Catholic, and Vermeer converted to her faith.
The couple moved in with her mother, and would
eventually have 11 children together.

4. Vermeer enjoyed some success in Delft, selling his
works to a small number of local collectors. He also
served as head of the local artistic guild for a time.
However, Vermeer was not well-known outside of his
community during his lifetime.
Jan Vermeer struggled financially in his final years,
due in large part to the fact that the Dutch economy
had suffered terribly after the country was invaded by
France in 1672. Vermeer was deeply indebted by the
time of his death; he died in Delft circa December 16,
1675.
Since his passing, Vermeer has become a world-
renowned artist, and his works have been hung in
many prominent museums around the globe.
Despite how much he is admired today, Vermeer
left behind a small legacy in terms of actual works—
approximately 36 paintings have been officially
attributed to the painter.

6. View Of Delft, 1661, and The Little Street, 1958.

7. The Milkmaid, 1658. The Art of Painting, 1666.

9. The Concert, 1664 and The Music Lesson, 1665

10. Study of A Young Woman, completed between 1665-7, and Girl With A Pearl Earring, 1665.