Exhibition Overview: Vermeer’s Secrets

Only about 35 paintings by Johannes Vermeer are known today. The National Gallery owns four works by or attributed to this beloved 17th-century Dutch artist. For decades, conservators, scientists, and curators at the National Gallery have conducted research into this quartet of paintings as well as two enigmatic works that are now considered to be 20th-century forgeries. Vermeer’s Secrets draws on 50 years of imaging technology and microscopic examination to illuminate—and sometimes revolutionize—our understanding of how Vermeer achieved the compelling effects of his paintings’ light-filled moments of quiet solitude. Betsy Wieseman, curator and head of the department of Northern European paintings, discusses the Vermeer’s Secrets exhibition. Learn more about the exhibition: https://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2022/vermeers-secrets.html Still haven’t subscribed to our YouTube channels?  National Gallery of Art ►►https://www.youtube.com/NationalGalleryofArtUS National Gallery of Art Talks ►►https://www.youtube.com/NationalGalleryofArtTalks      ABOUT THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART      The National Gallery of Art serves the nation by welcoming all people to explore and experience art, creativity, and our shared humanity.    More National Gallery of Art Content: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationalgalleryofart Twitter: https://twitter.com/ngadc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ngadc/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/ngadc/_created/ E-News: https://nga.us4.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=e894a1837aca4526f7e8a11b3&id=2085ff9475 #Art #NationalGalleryOfArt #Vermeer #Dutch #MicroscopicExamination #17thCentury #BetsyWieseman #Paiting #GirlWithTheRedHat #WomanHoldingABalance #ALadyWriting #GirlWithTheRedHat #GirlWithAFlute