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Vermeer exhibit to unite Milkmaid, Girl with a Pearl Earring

AMSTERDAM — The Amsterdam Rijksmuseum will unite two iconic paintings from Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer early next year — The Girl with a Pearl Earring and The Milkmaid. In Thursday’s announcement of the Feb. 10-June 4 exhibit, the musuem said it will be the first time in over a quarter-century that the paintings will be united in the same building, …

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New research reveals two objects, underpainting in Vermeer's The Milkmaid

A new study into the Johannes Vermeer painting The Milkmaid revealed two objects on the canvas - a jug holder and a fire basket, the Rijksmuseum announced on Thursday. The advanced research technologies also revealed that Vermeer used an underpainting for this masterpiece, shedding new light on the famous artist’s methods. This sketch clearly shows that Vermeer first quickly painted …

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Rijksmuseum lends Vermeer's Milkmaid to Amstel museum

The Rijksmuseum has lent Vermeer’s celebrated painting The Milkmaid to the former Hermitage Museum, as a sign of solidarity after the Dutch museum broke its ties with Russia. The Amstel-based museum, a private body, is running a show called ‘Dutch Heritage Amsterdam’ and is also temporarily hosting the Amsterdam Museum. ‘Given the acute situation after the break with Russia, it …