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Johannes Vermeer
Girl with a Pearl Earring, oil on canvas by Johannes Vermeer, c. 1665; in the Mauritshuis, The Hague.
In his painting The Little Street (also known as View of Houses in Delft), Johannes Vermeer portrays a world of domestic tranquility. The work captures the essence of daily life in Delft by depicting women and children as they go about their routine activities within the reassuring, stable setting of their homes.1
Rather than focusing on grand public events, the painting highlights the quiet, private nature of 17th-century Dutch domesticity, emphasizing a sense of order and calm within the home environment.1