Official Trailer for Doc 'Close to Vermeer' Examining the Painter's Work

"It looks like it came from Mars and landed down [on Earth]..." Kino Lorbrer has revealed an official US trailer for a Dutch documentary film titled Close to Vermeer, opening in art house US theaters starting in late May. Another fascinating look at the incredible work of the Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer - there was also the feature The Last Vermeer a few years ago about a missing painting. In this doc, go behind the scenes of the largest Vermeer exhibition ever mounted, now on view at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. Capturing the imagination of the art world, with glowing reviews, global press, and tickets sold out through the entirety of its run, the Rijksmuseum's Vermeer retrospective is nothing short of an historic event. This fascinating documentary is a unique opportunity to discover what goes on behind the scenes at exhibitions of this scale, from the latest techniques for determining what makes a Vermeer painting truly "a Vermeer," to new discoveries while searching for more paintings around the world. This looks riveting - I'm intrigued. // Continue Reading ›

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