Close to Vermeer

Close to Vermeer (2023)

May 26th, 20231h 17min

Documentary, History
79%

Overview

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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