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The seventeenth century artist, hailed for his use of sunshine and for the serenity of his painted scenes, was a grasp of the Dutch Golden Age. For the primary time, 28 of Johannes Vermeer’s beautiful work – the vast majority of his life’s work – have been assembled on the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam for what’s thought-about a once-in-a-lifetime present. Correspondent Seth Doane explores the story behind Vermeer’s life and artwork.