Johannes Vermeer
On the other side of town at the Birmingham Museum of Art, visitors are enjoying art in a smaller format. Small Treasures: Rembrandt, Vermeer, Hals & Their Contemporaries runs through April 26 and is the first exhibition to explore the little-known field of small-format 17th century paintings from the Dutch and Flemish Golden Age. During that era, the technical and precise skills of artists were highly revered, creating a demand for small-scale portraits. http://www.artsbma.org/event/small-treasures-rembrandt-vermeer-hals-and-their-contemporaries-opens/