Today in History: Dutch Baroque painter Johannes Vermeer died on this day in 1675. He never gained much popularity in his time and died a poor man, but since that time, Vermeer's reputation has grown, and he is now acknowledged as one of the greatest painters of the Dutch Golden Age. Vermeer worked slowly and with great care, and frequently used very expensive pigments. He is particularly renowned for his masterly treatment, perspectives, and use of light in his work. A few years ago a documentary film called Tim's Vermeer posited a theory that Vermeer painted with the help of optical devices.
His most famous painting, “The Girl with the Pearl Earring,” sold at auction for 6,242,500 pounds ($10.62 million).
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