Vermeer
Johannes Vermeer is world-famous for his tranquil indoor scenes, his unprecedented use of bright, colourful light and his convincing illusionism. The Rijksmuseum's new Vermeer exhibition will be the largest-ever solo showing of paintings by the Dutch artist, encompassing 28 works from all over the world, borrowed from collections from everywhere from Japan to the US.
Vermeer
About Johannes Vermeer
Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675) lived and worked in Delft. His work is best known for his tranquil, introverted indoor scenes, his unprecedented use of bright, colourful light and his convincing illusionism. In contrast to Rembrandt, Vermeer left a remarkably small oeuvre of about 35 paintings. As his paintings are generally considered the most prized treasures of every museum collection, Vermeer paintings are rarely lent out.
International loans
During this exhibition, the public will see paintings never before shown to the public in the Netherlands. This will include the newly restored Girl Reading a Letter at the Open Window from the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister in Dresden.
This exhibition will include masterpieces such as The Girl with a Pearl Earring (Mauritshuis, The Hague), The Geographer (Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main), Lady Writing a Letter with her Maid (The National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin) and Woman Holding a Balance (The National Gallery of Art, Washington DC).
| Wednesday 29 March | 09:00 |
| Thursday 30 March | 09:00 |
| Friday 31 March | 09:00 |