Most of his paintings are illuminated by a window on the left, an exception to that being his depiction of a lady who turns towards the viewer while (*) writing a letter.  
One of this artist's works shows a woman dressed in blue opening a window with her right hand while holding a water jug in her left. Most of his paintings are illuminated by a window on the left, an exception to that being his depiction of a lady who turns towards the viewer while (*) writing a letter.  In one of this artist's paintings a man places his hand on a globe, while in another painting that used the same model a man holds a compass. In addition to his works The Astronomer and The Geographer, he painted his hometown in the View of Delft. For 10 points, name this artist of The Milkmaid and Girl with a Pearl Earing.
One of this artist's works shows a woman dressed in blue opening a window with her right hand while holding a water jug in her left.
Johannes Vermeer