The Private Life of a Masterpiece
Johannes Vermeer: The Art of Painting
S5 • E2 Apr 9, 2005 50m
The series that reveals the stories behind famous artworks continues with an examination of the favourite picture of the artist who painted it - the 17th-century Dutch master Johannes Vermeer. This sublime symbol-laden interior remained in his possession until his death, despite the family being in dire financial straits. A later admirer was Adolf Hitler , who liked it so much that he bought it.
