Which Dutch Baroque painter created 'View of Delft'?

Johannes Vermeer painted “View of Delft.”

Created around 1660–1661, the oil painting depicts Vermeer’s hometown from across the water. It is one of only three known paintings of Delft by the artist and his only surviving cityscape, making it unusually important within his small body of work.

Vermeer carefully arranged the view: the Rotterdam Gate and Schiedam Gate frame the harbor, while the Nieuwe Kerk rises in the background. The calm water, cloud-filled sky, and carefully controlled light turn an ordinary urban prospect into a contemplative image of civic identity and prosperity.

The painting is often confused with Delft views by Carel Fabritius, Hendrick Vroom, or Egbert van der Poel. Vermeer’s work is distinctive for its quiet atmosphere and luminous handling of architecture. It has been held by the Mauritshuis in The Hague since the museum’s establishment in 1822.