Close to Vermeer

A new perspective on the curator's calling, and the work of Vermeer himself.

Insightful and irresistible.

Close to Vermeer understands that great art isn’t just about the work itself – the craft, innovative techniques, and influence&#59; it’s about the feelings a painting provokes in the individual observing it.

If the film can’t rival the experience of seeing the art first-hand, it still leaves us in no doubt as to why Vermeer makes people feel so utterly verklempt.

A gentle, thoughtful documentary, populated by knowledgeable individuals.

This documentary has given me the tools not only to see Vermeer’s works differently, but has fostered an appreciation and admiration of the artist that I will carry with me for the rest of my life.

Vermeer is and will forever remain an enigma and an anomaly to the art world. Whether by design or not, he left us with just the work, charging us to complete an impossible-to-solve portrait of the man.

A substantive and illuminating documentary on the Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer and his unique work.

An engrossing 79-minute exploration of the experts, museums and debates that continue to engage with the artist and his legacy.

There are many takeaways from this remarkable film, not the least of which is the sheer enjoyment of seeing something from the inside out even if you couldn’t see the exhibit itself.