Johannes Vermeer and his works have been Referenced by...
For specific references to his famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting, see here.
Arts
- Salvador Dalí was obsessed with Vermeer's work. He used the central figure of "The Allegory Of Painting" in his own surreal work "The Ghost Of Vermeer of Delft Which Can Be Used As A Painting" (1934). [1]
Films — Live-Action
- The Last Vermeer revolves around art forger Han van Meegeren and the trial around whether he collaborated with the Nazis, involving the sale of "Christ and the Adulteress" for the sum of 1.6 million guilders.
Literature
- Chasing Vermeer (Blue Balliett): A mystery novel that revolves around two children working to find the painting A Lady Writing after it is stolen en route to an exhibition and mysterious letters and newspaper ads allegedly from the thief begin appearing inviting people to try and solve the mystery.
- In Search Of Lost Time (Marcel Proust): Charles Swann is working on an extended essay concerning Vermeer's art.
Video Games
- Animal Crossing: "The Milkmaid" ("Quaint Painting") and "Girl With A Pearl Earring" ("Wistful Painting") are purchasable from Crazy Redd.
Western Animation
- Carmen Sandiego: "The Duke of Vermeer Caper" is about the fictional theft of "Woman in Blue Reading A Letter" from the Rijksmuseum. It's explained that while Vermeer painted rather mundane subject matter, he did so with impressive attention to detail, which is why his paintings are so highly valued.
