Johannes Vermeer, one of most famous Dutch painter, was born and grew up in Delft, Netherlands, in the Dutch Golden Age (around 17th centuries). And for that reason his paintings mostly reflected life of the city of Delft,
It has been for centuries people forgot about his brilliant masterpiece. Until in the beginning of this century people considered his collection as one of the greatest painting in the world history.
This picture is one of Vermeer most famous paintings, called "View of Delft"
View of Delft by VermeerLocation: Mauritshuis, The Hague, The Netherlands Oil on Canvas - 39" x 46" (98 x 118 cm)Year: 1658 - 1660