Presented by the College of Central Florida’s Ira Holmes International Film Series, see a screening of “Close to Vermeer.” (NR, Netherlands, 2023, 1 hour, 19 minutes)

Capturing the imagination of the art world – with glowing reviews, global publicity, and tickets sold out through the entirety of its run – the Rijksmuseum’s Vermeer retrospective is nothing short of an historic event. Suzanne Raes’s film follows curators, conservators, collectors, and experts in their joint mission to shine a new light on the elusive Dutch Master. This fascinating documentary reveals everything from the quiet diplomacy required to get the Vermeers to the Netherlands and the new technical knowledge gained by scanning the paintings layer by layer, to the shocking news that one work may not be by Vermeer after all.

Film is free for Appleton and film series members; included with admission fee for nonmembers.