Vermeer Van Haarlem, Jan
biography and artistic style jan vermeer van haarlem, a dutch golden age painter from haarlem, was born in 1656 and passed away on may 28, 1705. primarily a landscape painter, he was baptized in haarlem on november 29, 1656. according to the rkd, he was taught by his father, jan vermeer van haarlem the elder, and became a follower of nicolaes berchem. artistic influences and style vermeer van haarlem's work is characterized by its italianate landscapes, similar to those of his father and berchem. he signed his works as 'j v der meer de jonge' (jan van der meer the younger). his artistic style…
The Subject Atlas
A chart of Vermeer Van Haarlem, Jan's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.
Spokes — Subject
Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.
Rings — Career Period
Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.
Threads — Shared Context
Coloured lines link works bound by the same patron, commission, or theme. Trace a context to watch related clusters light up across subjects.