We love Vermeer

From the series Rijksmuseum Unlocked

Can you believe Johannes Vermeer was virtually unknown until the mid-19th century? Today he is one of the most renowned artists in the world. Pieter Roelofs, Head of Paintings and Sculpture, tells us why.

A Medieval Garden

5 min 32 - Gardens and their symbolic meaning

Flowers in Dutch art

5 min 36 - Flowerpower

Protection

3 min 58 - Asian guards and gods

We love Vermeer

4 min 11 - But why?

Holy cow

6:23 min. - The role of cows in Dutch art

Photography

5:48 min. - The magic of photography

Witches

6:47 min. - The bewitched museum

A luminous pair

4:01 min. - Portraits of father and son