Raiders of the Lost Art | Episode 5 | Vanishing Vermeers

Raiders of the Lost Art - Episode 5: Vanishing Vermeers | History Documentary There are three strands of a story to tell here: one is about the gentle genius Vermeer, one about the Frenchman who dedicated his life to bringing recognition to this forgotten master centuries after Vermeer’s death and...

45 min - Art, Music & Design - Free Documentary - History

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