In an unprecedented blockbuster exhibit, from Feb. 10, to June 4, 2023, the Rijksmuseum will unite two iconic paintings from Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer, The Girl with a Pearl Earring and The ...

Vermeer was one of the exceptions, however, using symbols of amorous goings-on with unusual discretion, Liedtke said. In the "Milkmaid," milk pours from a wide-mouthed jug, often used as a symbol ...

Today, however, there are actually nine in town, thanks to a visit from Vermeer’s The Milkmaid (1657-58) at the Met.

Art history textbooks often call Vermeer the “master of light,” and you can see why. The subjects he paints aren’t particularly remarkable. But with great natural light, even everyday scenes ...

A woman takes images of a projection of Vermeer's The Milkmaid during a press conference at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022.

Vermeer's The Milkmaid is filmed during a press conference at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022. In an unprecedented blockbuster exhibit, from Feb. 10, to June 4 ...

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 an unprecedented ...

Vermeer’s The Milkmaid is filmed during a press conference at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022.

Posted: Sep 8, 2022 / 04:38 AM EDT Updated: Sep 8, 2022 / 08:35 AM EDT Rijksmuseum director Taco Dibbits speaks in front of Vermeer’s The Milkmaid in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022.