Viewing Johannes Vermeer

The Rijksmuseum’s Johannes Vermeer retrospective is arguably the most buzzed-about exhibition of the year. The most complete overview of his work ever mounted brings together 28 paintings from the artist’s small oeuvre of around 35 attributed works, including seven that have not been seen in Vermeer’s home country for more than 200 years, to shed new light on the life and art of the prodigious Dutch master.

The exhibition is organised in 11 thematic sections that offer insight into everything from his early ambitions and first domestic interiors to his interest in letters and musical seduction. Shown alongside all three of the Frick’s fabulous interior scenes will be such celebrated works as Girl with a Pearl Earring (1664-67) and The Milkmaid (1658-59).

Never before have so many Vermeers been brought together in one place. Londoners, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and tickets are selling like hot cakes. Book your train or plane now!