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Mar 9, 2023 · Dicht bij Vermeer (Close to Vermeer) follows Gregor Weber, a globally renowned Vermeer expert and flamboyant curator at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. In the year before he retires, he works on his big dream: the largest Vermeer exhibition ever.
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- Documentary
- Suzanne Raes
- 2023-03-09
In theaters May 26.Go behind the scenes of the largest Vermeer exhibition ever mounted, now on view at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. Capturing the imaginatio...
- 2 min
- 38.6K
- Kino Lorber
May 26, 2023 · The film follows the curators and experts who organized and studied a Vermeer exhibition in Amsterdam, featuring 34 paintings by the Dutch master. It explores the challenges, controversies, and mysteries of Vermeer's work and life, with close-ups and insights.
In the process, we discover how Vermeer was able to depict reality so differently from his contemporaries. But above all, Close to Vermeer shows the infectious love Vermeer's art inspires.
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- Documentary
- Suzanne Raes
Watch how curators, conservators, and experts reveal new insights into the elusive Dutch Master and his paintings. Close to Vermeer is a fascinating film that follows the historic Vermeer retrospective at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
- Suzanne Raes
- Pieter Roelofs
Close to Vermeer follows Gregor Weber, a globally renowned Vermeer expert and flamboyant curator at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. In the year before he retires, he works on his big dream: the largest Vermeer exhibition ever.
May 26, 2023 · Close to Vermeer is much more than a chronicle of the exhibition. It is a globe-trotting tale of diplomacy, a detective story and a fascinating insight into the insular world of museum curation, research and preservation, which helps keep culture alive through the march of history.
