The mystery underlying Vermeer's use of light and perspective has led to an almost cult-like appreciation of his work. This study profiles his life and works within the context of contemporary artists of the period, and examines his social and domestic environment and how they shaped his work.

Profiles the life and works of the distinguished seventeenth-century artist, analyzing him within the context of other artists of the period and examining his social origins and domestic environment and how they shaped his work.