The Fruitless Search for Vermeer’s Personal God
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During his lifetime, Johannes Vermeer was well regarded, though hardly famous. Unlike his compatriot Rembrandt, whose critical fortunes declined during his lifetime but never left the public consciousness, Vermeer simply disappeared until the mid-19th century. In the 1860s, French art historian Théophile Thoré plucked him from obscurity and nicknamed him the “Sphinx of Delft” for his enigmatic paintings and slim presence in the historical record.Since then, Vermeer has be
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