I don't think Vermeer is at all underestimated. He's generally reckoned among the very greatest artists. I saw the cinema feed of the exhibition. Slightly disappointing I thought. No sign of 'The Art of Painting' which is one of the absolute best. It's in Vienna and once belonged to Hitler. There were lots of things that could have been examined but were glossed over in favour of a good bit of repetitive stuff. David Hockney is very good on Vermeer's use of optical devices. It was touched on but it wasn't explained how it was manifest in the pictures.
Army horses loose on London streets
Last weekend, in Rutland, the first statue in Britain of the late Elizabeth II was unveiled.