On October 31, 1632, Dutch genre painter Johannes Vermeer was born in Delft. Vermeer always worked slowly and with great care, using bright colours and sometimes expensive pigments, with a preference for cornflower blue and yellow. He is particularly renowned for his masterly treatment and use of light in his work.
H. Duchhardt. Oldenbourg Grundriss der Geschichte Oldenbourg, München, 4., neu bearb. Aufl. des Bandes "Das Zeitalter des Absolutismus" edition, (2007)