‘Celestial sleuth’ sheds new light on Vermeer’s masterpiece ‘View of Delft’

Johannes Vermeer is one of the most celebrated artists of the 17th century’s Dutch Golden Age period. Widely known today for his “Girl with a Pearl Earring,” he was famed for his mastery in rendering the effects of light and shadow. Nowhere is this technical precision more evident than in his masterpiece, “View of Delft”, a vibrant cityscape that has captivated…