Double Feature: Tim's Vermeer + Girl with a Pearl Earring

Spend a day in the world of 17th-century Dutch master Johannes Vermeer with two films that explore the life and times of the artist.

11:30 a.m. Tim’s Vermeer
Over the course of several months, inventor Tim Jenison conducts experiments to discover how Vermeer achieved photographic realism in his paintings. (This film is not rated, 80 min.)

1:30 p.m.  Tour: Vermeer Suite: Music in 17th-Century Dutch Painting. Tour will be limited to the first 30 attendees.

2:30 p.m. Girl with a Pearl Earring
In this film adaptation of the novel by Tracy Chevalier, a young maid becomes Vermeer’s studio assistant and the model for one of his most celebrated paintings. (This film is rated PG-13, 100 min.)