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The incredible retrospective devoted to the Dutch master Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675), the largest ever, takes place at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam until June 4.
The twenty-eight canvases of the artist come from all over the world. Thus, the painting “The Reader at the Window” returned to the Netherlands after 300 years of absence. Indeed, Vermeer’s works only travel for exceptional circumstances and it took eight years of work to bring this audacious project to fruition.
The Milkmaid,
Johannes Vermeer, 1658-59, oil on canvas. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Purchased with the support of the Vereniging Rembrandt
