Milkmaid
Publisher: Luitingh-Sijthoff
The Milkmaid is one of the best known paintings by Johannes Vermeer. But who is the woman pouring the milk?
Author of several acclaimed historical novels Matthias Rozemond has created a story about the milkmaid and the painter, and he brings the 17th century city of Delft to life, based on historical facts
8.000 sold copies
1657. Young painter Johannes Vermeer has got himself into a lot of trouble with a scandalous painting which outraged half of Delft. Even his Catholic in-laws seem to have lost faith in him. Johannes needs to get his career back on track, but how? His only option is to create a painting that will silence all his critics at once. Fortunately, there is one more Delft resident willing to support the unpolished young painter, a wealthy art dealer – provided Vermeer submits to the rules of Dutch genre art. He suggests a domestic scene, for example servant Tanneke busy in her kitchen. Who is she really? And will Johannes get her to pose for him?
Praise:
‘A great cocktail of history and fiction.’ – De Telegraaf
‘An engaging, historical novel about a defining period of Dutch history.’ – Elegance
‘What a delightful book. Intrigue, suspense, romance: it has it all.’ – AD Magazine
