Johannes Vermeer, 17th-century Dutch artist, known for his luminous paintings of daily life, allegorical scenes, and cityscapes. Although only about 36 of his paintings survive, including Girl with a Pearl Earring, these rare works are among the greatest treasures in the world’s finest museums.
Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum will stay open until 2 a.m. on the last weekend of its blockbuster exhibition dedicated to the painter of "Girl with a Pearl Earring," and is selling new tickets in a lottery process.
A blockbuster exhibition in Amsterdam dedicated to the painter of "Girl with a Pearl Earring" has quickly sold out. It is the biggest retrospective of the Dutch Baroque artist.