Stories President Macron gets a private tour of the Rijksmuseum’s blockbuster Vermeer show Posted on April 14, 2023 by artNews The French head of state and First Lady pondered over masterpieces such as The Milkmaid and The Lacemaker The Georgian artists at the forefront of anti-government protests Van Gogh was an early admirer of Vermeer: ‘celestial blues and yellows.. I can’t paint as beautifully as that’