Glimpsed in quiet moments of everyday life and bathed in sumptuous light, the subjects of Dutch Renaissance painter Johannes Vermeer"s works seem transfixed in perfect stillness. Including Girl with a Pearl Earring, Woman Holding a Balance, and The Lacemaker, the 12 paintings in the Vermeer 2013 Wall Calendar are among the most visited and beloved in museums across the world.* Vermeer created some of the most haunting portraits in Western art using the natural light of his native Netherlands, including The Guitar Player, A Maid Asleep, and Young Woman with a Water Jug.* Elegant and luxurious, the paintings of Johannes Vermeer have been admired for centuries for their beauty and serenity.