Close to Vermeer (2023)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Close to Vermeer is a documentary film which premiered in 2023.

 

The topic of this film is a temporary exhibition of almost all paintings by Johannes Vermeer which was held in Amsterdam in 2023.

 

In this film, the story of how this great exhibition was organized is told by the people who were involved in the operation.

 

Here is some basic information about this film:

 

** Writer and director: Suzanne Raes

** Language: English

** Subtitles: English

** Run time: 79 minutes

 

Six persons are interviewed in the film

Here are the names of the participants

(listed in alphabetical order):

 

** Jonathan Janson – an art historian

** Anna Krekeler – paintings conservator, Rijksmuseum

** Pieter Roelofs – head of paintings and sculpture, Rijksmuseum

** Abbie Vandivere – paintings conservator

** Gregor J. M. Weber – head of fine arts, Rijksmuseum

** 90-Betsy Wieseman – an art historian

 

What do reviewers say about this film?

 

Here are some results:

 

73 percent = IMDb

85 percent = Meta

99 percent = Rotten Tomatoes (the audience)

100 percent = Rotten Tomatoes (the critics)

 

As you can see, the ratings are very good. When you look at Rotten Tomatoes, you can see that the general audience and the professional critics feel the same way about this film. 

 

This is surprising. Why? Because there is often a clear gap between these two groups.

 

I understand the numerous positive reviews and I agree with them.

 

I want to all the way to the top with this product. I think it deserves a rating of five stars (100 percent).

 

REFERENCES

 

Vermeer

By Norbert Schneider

(Taschen Books)

(1993 = the first edition)

(2016 = a recent edition)

 

Die ganze Welt in einem Bild

A documentary film which premiered in 2019

** Director = Nicolas Autheman

** Run time = 76 minutes

This film offers a detailed analysis of a painting by Vermeer: Officer and Laughing Girl

 

Vermeer: The Greatest Exhibition

** Director =David Bickerstaff

** Run time = 91 minutes

A documentary film which premiered in 2023

In this film, almost all paintings which were on display during the great Vermeer exhibition in Amsterdam are presented and analysed by the people who were involved in the operation

 

*****

Vermeer

By Norbert Schneider

(Taschen Books)

(1993 = the first edition)

(2016 = a recent edition)

 

*****