Vermeer shines at 'once in history' Amsterdam show
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- 09 Feb 2023
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AMSTERDAM: The Dutch master Johannes Vermeer himself never got the chance to see so many of his paintings in the same place.
Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum has brought together 28 of Vermeer's luminous masterpieces from around the world for the largest-ever exhibition of the 17th-century artist's works.
Curators hope the blockbuster show, featuring some three-quarters of his modest output of about 35 paintings, would also shed light on the enigmatic creator of "Girl with a Pearl Earring" and "The Milkmaid."
"Never in history have 28 paintings by Vermeer been gathered," Rijksmuseum General Director Taco Dibbits told Agence France-Presse (AFP) at a preview. "He didn't even see that many together himself." Read More…
