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Vermeer: The Poetry of Line and Form

Johannes Vermeer (1632–75) is remembered for intimate Dutch interiors populated by ordinary people—yet he transforms these prosaic, unassuming subjects into poetic investigations of light, emotional intensity, and the geometry of space. We'll look closely at highlights from Vermeer's oeuvre, reading his pictorial poetry to discover the charm of his craft.

About Weili Jin

Weili Jin has been passionate about the history of art ever since first seeing Botticelli in the second grade. Ten years later, he continues to specialize in the paintings of Renaissance Florence, particularly the patronage of the Medici. Most recently, he has worked to develop the YouTube channel “Narrative Art History,” a lecture series that contextualizes Renaissance art in a continuous, chronological narrative.

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