– Manuscript – The national museum of the Netherlands is holding the largest show ever of paintings by Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer. The Rijksmuseum is in the capital, Amsterdam. It has placed 28 paintings on exhibit. It says they represent about half of the 17th century artist’s body of work. Vermeer is known for his expertise at representing light in his paintings. … [Read more...] about Museum to Hold Largest Showing of Vermeer’s Paintings