This is a Vemeer... or is it?
The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam wants to set up an exhibition of Vemeer paintings, and so we follow them as they set about collecting some. They visit a few museums and we watch as they look at paintings, we are introduced to them, learn about them, and discuss them. In particular, there are a few paintings where the questions is: is this a Vemeer? Some say yes, some say no.
When they discussed how Vemeer painted, I was reminded of Tim's Vemeer, in which we see Tim Jenison replicate Vemeer's style. While this doesn't mention that venture, we get a repeat of a lot of how Vemeer made his pictures and how he saw his images, namely camera obscura on transparent paper. And a lot of corners of a room.
A lot of said about his particulars in how he painted faces (green undertones) and the folds of clothes, which led people to confidently claim yes or no. But there is debate, and amusingly one museum is titled with having "3 or 4 Vemeers", depending on who you ask.
We see the exhibition being set up, but not the full exhibition itself. But hey, it does make one want to visit an art gallery some time...
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