You can see Fabritius’ influence in Vermeer’s work; the crumbling plaster, the light and shadow, the startling compositions, the intimacy of scene and his own view of Delft. Fabritius had his ...

Over time these react with negatively charged components of oil called fatty acids, which have been severed from the rest of ...

Not since 1696 have so many of Vermeer's paintings, several of which have never been seen before in the United States, been assembled in one place. One such painting, View of Delft, is a work ...

Neil McGregor makes an engaging guide for this tour of the National Gallery's hugely popular exhibition, Vermeer and the Delft School. Jan Vermeer's work was virtually unknown for 200 years after ...

The Mauritshuis, one of the Netherlands' top museums, is considering no longer lending pieces to the United States. Martine Gosselink, the director of the Mauritshuis in The Hague, watches with dismay ...

Roeper accepted a buyout from the Sun-Times in March 2025 after thirty-seven years. “Roeper first met Roger Ebert at the Sun-Times in the 1980s, and the two developed a friendship that led to their on ...

We all know Girl with a Pearl Earring, but have you ever wondered to whom the piece originally belonged? In light of the recent, largest Vermeer exhibition ever held, we learned new facts about the ...

The line, “Sweet dreams come after hours,” felt perfectly in sync with the glowing night view of Seoul. It was one of those special moments where space and music came together in the most ...

The company makes Delft porcelain, offering home décor items like tableware, ornaments and vases designed for tulips. The mostly white and blue Delft pottery got its start in the 16th century ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...