Women In The Lives Of Great Artists: Johannes Vermeer

Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675) was a prominent painter during the Dutch Golden Age. While the most famous of his paintings are probably Girl with a Pearl Earring and The Milkmaid, women generally dominate his work, featuring three times as often as men in Vermeer’s paintings. The way the artist depicts these women captures the lives of women during this period in the Netherlands. Come and learn about this artist, the social history at the time and about the role of women in the seventeenth-century Dutch Republic, setting them apart from their European contemporaries.

About the Speaker: Monika Lind is a retired university lecturer in Culture and Humanities Studies. With a lifelong passion for cultural history, she continues to share her wide-ranging knowledge through engaging public talks and educational events.

This event is part of WTM’s Women in the Lives of Great Artists series, celebrating the lives, legacies, and often-overlooked contributions of women throughout art history.

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