Jan Vermeer van Haarlem (1656-1705) Jan Vermeer van Haarlem, or Jan van der Meer II (1656 – May 28, 1705), was a Dutch Golden Age painter from Haarlem. A landscape painter primarily, he was baptized in Haarlem on November 29, 1656. According to the RKD, he was taught by his father, Jan Vermeer van Haarlem the elder, and became a follower of Nicolaes Berchem. Artistic Influences and Style Vermeer’s work is characterized by its Italianate landscapes, mirroring those produced by his father and Berchem. He signed his paintings as ‘j v der meer de jonge’ (jan van der meer the younger), demonstr…