Vermeer marries Catharina Bolnes in SchipluidenApr 20, 1653Labels: Johannes Vermeer, Catharina Bolnes, SchipluidenEssential VermeerNGA
Vermeer enters Delft’s Guild of Saint LukeDec 29, 1653Labels: Guild of, Delft, Johannes VermeerEssential VermeerNGA
Early history painting: *Christ in the House*Jan 1, 1654Labels: Christ in, History painting, Johannes VermeerNatGalleriesEssential Vermeer
First major genre scene: *The Procuress*Jan 1, 1656Labels: The Procuress, Genre painting, Johannes VermeerWikipedia
Delft streetscape: *The Little Street*Jan 1, 1657Labels: The Little, Delft, Johannes VermeerWikipedia
Cityscape masterpiece: *View of Delft* completedJan 1, 1660Labels: View of, Cityscape, Johannes VermeerAnnenbergU Mich VRC
Vermeer becomes vice-dean of the Delft guildOct 18, 1662Labels: Guild of, Vice-dean, Johannes VermeerEssential Vermeer
Balthasar de Monconys visits Vermeer in DelftAug 1, 1663Labels: Balthasar de, Johannes Vermeer, DelftEssential VermeerWikipedia
Studio statement: *The Art of Painting* underwayJan 1, 1666Labels: The Art, Allegory, Johannes VermeerWikipediaArts Culture
Vermeer paints *The Astronomer* (dated 1668)Jan 1, 1668Labels: The Astronomer, Johannes Vermeer, Scientific cultureWikipedia
Rampjaar crisis damages the Dutch art marketJan 1, 1672Labels: Rampjaar, Dutch Republic, Art marketEssential VermeerWesternCiv
Vermeer dies in Delft; career ends abruptlyDec 15, 1675Labels: Johannes Vermeer, Delft, DeathWikipediaEssential Vermeer
Van Leeuwenhoek appointed curator of the estateSep 30, 1676Labels: Antonie van, Estate curator, Catharina BolnesEssential VermeerEssential Vermeer
Guild auction sells many Vermeer paintingsMar 15, 1677Labels: Guild of, Auction, Johannes VermeerWikipediaEssential Vermeer