[DOC] [TLE] Vermeer, Jan (1632-1675), Dutch painter, who excelled in ... [PAR] Vermeer, also called Jan van der Meer van Delft, was born in Delft. ... of 
governors and is believed to have been well known to his contemporaries. ... 
genre paintings of 17th-century Dutch life are characterized by a geometrical 
sense of order. ... effects of light with a subtlety, delicacy, and purity of color that 
have probably... [DOC] [TLE] Dutch Golden Age painting - Wikipedia [PAR] The Dutch Golden Age painting is the painting of the Dutch Golden Age, a period 
in Dutch history generally spanning the 17th century, ... Most work, including that 
for which the period is best known, reflects the ... For the extra precision possible 
on a hard surface many painters continued to ...... Vermeer and the Delft School. [DOC] [TLE] Johannes Vermeer - Wikipedia [PAR] Johannes, Jan or Johan Vermeer was a Dutch painter who specialized in 
domestic interior scenes of middle-class life. Vermeer was a moderately 
successful provincial genre painter in his lifetime. ... Born, Baptized (1632-10-31)
31 October 1632 .... Vermeer may have first executed his paintings tonally like 
most painters of... [DOC] [TLE] Vermeer van Delft - Art on Stamps [PAR] Sep 17, 2003 ... Vermeer van Delft, The Master of Light and Composition. ... with mathematical 
clarity and suffused with cool, silvery light. ... its board of governors and been well 
appears to have known to his contemporaries. ... These objectively observed, 
precisely executed genre paintings of Dutch life in the 17th century... [DOC] [TLE] The School of Delft - Essential Vermeer [PAR] Nor is it known if the painters of the School of Delft themselves held that there 
was ... Vermeer may have urged the awkward De Hooch to draw his figures and 
... Only in the new century did the domestic setting come into its own as a distinct 
motif. ... born in Delft, in which we might anticipate something of the cool, blond 
light... [DOC] [TLE] Jan Vermeer - Art Icons [PAR] Nothing is known of his masters, models, and companions. ... also called Jan van 
der Meer van Delft, was born in Delft in 1632 where he spent his entire life. [DOC] [TLE] Johannes Vermeer and his paintings [PAR] Perhaps, these were all because of the fact that he was born in Delft, in the 
Netherlands. ... Cross-section of seventeenth-century Dutch society, ranging from 
the ... as artists have always returned to beloved themes - Van Gogh his Sun 
Flowers, ... Eventually, Vermeer discovered his unique style as he went on to 
painting... [DOC] [TLE] Johannes Vermeer | Dutch painter | Britannica.com [PAR] These works are remarkable for their purity of light and form, qualities that ... Delft, 
where Vermeer was born and spent his artistic career, was an active and ... In 
Amsterdam he would have encountered the impact of Rembrandt van Rijn, ..... 
One of the greatest 17th-century Dutch painters, Johannes Vermeer is known for 
his... [DOC] [TLE] CGFA- Bio: Jan Vermeer [PAR] Jan Vermeer was a Dutch painter who excelled in portraying comfortable ... 
Vermeer, also called Jan van der Meer van Delft, was born in Delft and ... terms 
on its board of governors and appears to have been well known to his ... genre 
paintings of 17th-century Dutch life are characterized by a geometrical sense of 
order. [DOC] [TLE] Jan Vermeer - Tripod [PAR] Jan Vermeer was a Dutch painter who excelled in portraying comfortable ... 
Vermeer, also called Jan van der Meer van Delft, was born in Delft and ... terms 
on its board of governors and appears to have been well known to his ... genre 
paintings of 17th-century Dutch life are characterized by a geometrical sense of 
order. [DOC] [TLE] Vermeer, too, uses secret grail symbolism (?) - Google Groups [PAR] Sep 4, 2003 ... The Dutch master artist Jan Vermeer (1632-1675) used a secret, forbidden ... 
century genius has been called "The Sphinx of Delft" (Holland) -- because his 
paintings have presented hitherto

Question: 17th century artist born in Delft known for his paintings that have a cool, silvery light
Answer: Jan Vermeer