Johannes Vermeer. The Geographer. From the Städelsches Kunstinstitut
A mysterious painting by the creator of "Girl With a Pearl Earring" and other hallmarks of Dutch art.
Vermeer is the author of 35 paintings at the most, and each one raises questions. Who do they depict? "The Geographer" gets it name from the wall map and the globe, placed atop a cupboard, of an unknown scientist.
