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Closer to Johannes Vermeer: An Immersive Online Exhibition of His Complete Works

Explore all 37 masterpieces by Vermeer in ultra-high resolution, revealing untold stories and intricate details.

The 'Closer to Johannes Vermeer' digital experience invites you to delve into the renowned artist's complete body of work. This online feature presents all 37 known paintings with unprecedented photographic detail, allowing for deep exploration. Users can zoom into individual pigment particles, engage with guided tours, compare works, and discover compelling narratives behind each creation.

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Exhibition summary

An online exploration delving into the life and complete collection of Johannes Vermeer's 37 paintings. Visitors can explore the artworks in ultra-high resolution, zoom in on minute details, and discover intriguing stories behind each piece.

Curatorial context

This online feature, 'Closer to Johannes Vermeer,' offers an in-depth digital experience dedicated to the renowned artist. It allows users to explore all 37 of Vermeer's known paintings, presented with ultra-high resolution photography that enables zooming down to the level of individual pigment particles. Visitors can choose guided tours with narrators like Stephen Fry or Joy Delima, focusing on beautiful details and intriguing narratives, or engage with the content actively by discovering stories behind the paintings, zooming in, comparing works, and curating their own collections. The feature highlights the ability to view several paintings at an incredible resolution of 5 microns, providing unprecedented detail. Published by the Rijksmuseum on January 17, 2023, this digital offering is part of a broader series on Vermeer. It encourages personal discovery and interaction with the artist's masterpieces, bringing his world and artistic techniques to life through accessible, detailed online exploration.

Admission and ticket notes

This is an online exploration and does not appear to be a physical exhibition requiring separate ticketing. Visitors are directed to start the online experience via a provided link.

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Rijksmuseum
Current status
Open now
Exhibition schedule
From Jan 17, 2023
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Featuring the works of Johannes Vermeer, with narration options by Stephen Fry or Joy Delima.
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