Judith Leyster—A Badass of the Dutch Golden Age
But unrecognized for 200 years
Vermeer Stories
I have a PhD in Physiology, am a serial entrepreneur in the life sciences, and am a fan of the painters of the Dutch Golden Age. I takes particular joy in finding the hints that artists leave us to help us understand the stories they are telling us.
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The Least Vermeer-y Painting by Johannes Vermeer
Saint Praxedis
Thank You for Your Engagement
For the past nine months, I have been posting weekly articles about Johannes Vermeer in my Substack publication, Vermeer Stories. Occasionally I’ve veered off course with stories about other artists, but for the most part the articles have been guided by my love for Vermeer. During this time, I have also been drafting a manuscript for a book, tentatively called
Woman in Blue Reading a Letter, by Johannes Vermeer
Good News in the Mail
Everybody Stops for The Goldfinch
The iconic painting by Carel Fabritius
A Jan Steen Household
His are every bit as chaotic as mine
Roaming the Streets of Delft
Retracing the footsteps of Johannes Vermeer
Adriaen Brouwer: The Painter Who Lived in Taverns
Collected by Rembrandt and Rubens
The Little Street
In The Little Street, Vermeer captures the joy and dignity of a simple life in Delft.
View of Delft by Johannes Vermeer
Vermeer's Homage to his Hometown