Who?

Johannes Vermeer was a Dutch painter, born in 1632 and died in 1675 in Delft, Dutch Republic. He was a painter who specialized in domestic interior scenes of middle-class life. He is acknowledged as one of the greatest painters of the Dutch Golden Age. He produced relative few paintings, primarily earning his living as an art dealer.

What is “The Milkmaid” about?

The Milkmaid is an oil on canvas painting made around 1657 during the Dutch Golden Age. The painting captures a scene of everyday life of that era and portrays a domestic kitchen maid. It showcases a scene filled with authenticity and simplicity. Today this painting is stored in the ‘Rijksmuseum’ in Amsterdam.