Vermeer was raised in an affluent household in Delft, Netherland during the 17th century. His father was an artisan silkworker and used fine silks that were woven with patterns of pictorial motifs. This was used to make clothing, curtains, and material used to cover furniture. He mastered the realistic life of the upper middle class, in which his family belonged. Many of Vermeer's paintings are domestic in nature. Not much is known about him as a child, but he emerged at the age of 20 very talented but eccentric, when he joined the painters' guild. He always preferred to paint in the same room, and he was very picky about his equipment and pallet. He was extremely introverted and possibly borderline autistic. Vermeer was also well off, since
