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| Johannes Vermeer
(1632 - 1675)
| Timeline |
| 1632 |
Baptised 31 October in Delft |
| 1652 |
Father dies and Johannes inherits the family home (Mechelen) as well as his father's business
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| 1653 |
Converts to Catholicism and marries a Catholic girl, Catherina Bolnes, 20 April |
| 1653 |
Joins Saint Luke's Guild |
| 1663 |
Elected head of the Guild |
| 1670 |
Once again elected head of the Guild |
| 1672 |
Family leaves Mechelen amd moves in with Johan's mother-in-law, Maria Thins |
| 1672 |
Visit to The Hague to act as an expert witness concerning a group of Italian paintings of disputed authenticity |
| 1674 |
Registered with the Delft militia |
| 1675 |
Dies 15 December. Catharina and 11 children are left in poverty |
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