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When did Johannes Vermeer join the Delft Guild of Saint Luke as a master painter?
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Johannes Vermeer
Girl with a Pearl Earring, oil on canvas by Johannes Vermeer, c. 1665; in the Mauritshuis, The Hague.
Johannes Vermeer registered as a master painter in the Delft Guild of Saint Luke on December 29, 1653. While this date is documented, the specific details regarding his apprenticeship and the identity of his master remain unknown.12