Close to Vermeer

2023 [DUTCH]

Documentary

5
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 99% · 21 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 99% · 500 ratings
IMDb Rating 7.3/10 10 537 537

art exhibition paintings johannes vermeer

Plot summary

In the year before he retires, Gregor Weber, a globally renowned Vermeer expert and flamboyant curator at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, works on his big dream: the largest Vermeer exhibition ever. Together with Weber, a number of enthusiasts and experts go in search of what truly makes a Vermeer a Vermeer.

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718.92 MB
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Dutch 2.0
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Subtitles nl  
50 fps
1 hr 17 min
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1.3 GB
1920*1080
Dutch 2.0
NR
Subtitles nl  
50 fps
1 hr 17 min
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1.16 GB
1920*1080
Dutch 2.0
NR
Subtitles nl  
50 fps
1 hr 17 min
Seeds 5

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Suvantola 6 / 10

A disappointing documentary - Dicht bij Vermeer

Reviewed by Zooha-47207 7 / 10

A Visually Stunning Documentary

Close to Vermeer is a documentary that successfully captures the essence and beauty of one of the most revered painters in history, meriting a 7/10. The film does an exceptional job of bringing Johannes Vermeer's art and techniques to life, offering a visually stunning and educational experience.The strength of this documentary lies in its ability to depict Vermeer's work in a way that is both accessible and insightful. It delves into the intricacies of his painting style, his use of light and color, and how his work has stood the test of time. The cinematography and direction play a crucial role in making Vermeer's artistry come alive on screen, allowing viewers to get a sense of his creative genius.What makes Close to Vermeer particularly noteworthy is how it not only showcases Vermeer's paintings but also provides context to his work. It gives viewers a deeper understanding of the historical and cultural backdrop against which Vermeer created his masterpieces.
Reviewed by BornKnight 8 / 10

More Informative

Complementary to "Vermeer: The Greatest Exhibition 2023", that tell us about some of the works exhibit in 2023, when the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam displayed 28 Vermeer paintings in the largest exhibition ever by this famous Dutch painter of the 17th century.During his lifetime, he was a moderately successful provincial genre painter, recognized in Delft and The Hague. He produced relatively few paintings, primarily earning his living as an art dealer. He was not wealthy at his death, leaving his wife in debt when he died at 43yo (due to the stress after the 1672, a severe economic downturn caused by three invasion of Dutch territories) father of 8 girls and 3 boys with a 44yo wife - he and Rembrand are probably nowadays the names of that era that we remember the most on duct painting.His works were only rediscovered around the 19th century that had an essay saying that he had 66 paintings, but we knows only 34 of them (and three more contested - that are discussed here).This documentary by BBC instead takes a more technical side, telling about the hunt and trades to get the masterpieces to the exhibition and more about the scientifical and technical side of Veer Meer works, with maybe camera obscure and his use of pigments.You also see more of the humane side of people involved in the exhibition, being better than the first documentary I mentioned.A solid 8.3 out of 10.0 / A- I would say. Watch it if you admire the works of this dutch great master so much admired in his city in his days, but unknown by the rest of the world (his major patron where of the city of Delft).
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