Some people suggest that Vermeer traced some of his masterpieces to move them from drafts to final pages. Isn't that fascinating?
That is very interesting I didn't know that.
Do you have a favorite baroque piece by Johannes Vermeer?
My favorite of his is girl with a pearl earring
Oh that's his most well-known work! It's such a beautiful painting. Which other paintings do you enjoy?
View of delt is another favorite. Do you know how old he was when he died?
Yes, he died in 1675 at the age of 43. What a tragically young loss for such a great painter.
Yeah it's a shame he died so young. I believe there was a movie with scarlett johansson based on one of his paintings
Yes, Girl with the Pearl Earring. It also stars Colin Firth and Tom Wilkinson, have you seen it?
I have but it was a while ago so I don't remember much of it.