Vermeer’s reputation grew centuries after his death
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Johannes Vermeer, the 17th-century Dutch painter, gained widespread recognition long after his death in 1675.
For centuries after Vermeer died deeply in debt at age 43, his work remained largely unknown. In 1866, Parisian critic Théophile Thoré brought attention to Vermeer’s paintings, proclaiming that France needed to know the artist. Historian Ruth Bernard Yeazell explores Vermeer’s growing fame and lasting influence in her new book, Vermeer’s Afterlives, which examines his presence in art, film, and poetry.
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