I had the good fortune of being able to see a Vermeer in person last month; it, more than any other painting I’ve seen, was more impressive to me in person than from a book or photograph. There is a brilliance in the paint used that does not come across in photos.
If you have a chance to see one in person, please go for it!
alexeirrm t1_j539u5a wrote
Reply to Closer to Johannes Vermeer: An interactive exhibition of Vermeer's paintings, narrated by Stephen Fry by marcelduin
I had the good fortune of being able to see a Vermeer in person last month; it, more than any other painting I’ve seen, was more impressive to me in person than from a book or photograph. There is a brilliance in the paint used that does not come across in photos.
If you have a chance to see one in person, please go for it!