Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1 by James McNeill Whistler
Please Note: This program has a rescheduled date (originally February 27, 2025).
Though Johannes Vermeer was well regarded among artists and art lovers of his generation, after the end of the 17th century he was essentially forgotten. It was only in the 1860s that he was slowly rediscovered thanks to the French critic Théophile Thoré-Bürger, who encountered his works in different museums—often with incorrect attributions.
Vermeer's re-entry into the history of art did not remain unnoticed. Within years, some of his most distinctive characteristics, including his taste for intimate, psychologically charged interiors and his sensitivity to light and color, found reflections in works by artists such as Whistler, Degas, and Vuillard—and later, Edward Hopper. Art historian Aneta Georgievska Shine looks more closely at the facets of this "Vermeer effect" among French painters and those living in other parts of Europe, as well as in the United States.
World Art History Certificate elective: Earn 1/2 credit*
General Information
*Enrolled participants in the World Art History Certificate Program receive 1/2 elective credit. Not yet enrolled? Learn about the program, its benefits, and how to register here.
