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One of the brightest figures of the Northern Renaissance, Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer captured his subjects in everyday surroundings, but bathed in an otherworldly light and calm. Among the most visited works in museums across the world, Vermeer's paintings suggest stolen moments of afternoon stillness and inspire serene reflection. * By posing ordinary Dutch citizens in the dramatic natural lighting of his studio, Vermeer created some of the most luminous and graceful portraits in Western art. * IncludingThe Milkmaid, Woman in Blue Reading a Letter, andThe Astronomer,Vermeer 2012 Wall Calendargathers twelve of the painter's most well-known works from collections across the globe.