John Michael Montias

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John Michael Montias was an American economist and art historian known for his pioneering research on the economics of art during the Dutch Golden Age. His work, particularly in the 1980s, uncovered significant documents in Dutch archives that revealed the patronage of artists like Johannes Vermeer, helping to illuminate the economic contexts surrounding their artworks.