Vermeer gone virtual: Museums worldwide team up for digital exhibit

Several works by Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer are so fragile that experts consider an exhibition of 36 originals as not realistic. Luckily, the Internet is here to give everyday folks a close-up look. 

All 36 paintings by Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer, from “The Milkmaid” to “Girl with a Pearl Earring”, can now be viewed worldwide and free of charge in a digital museum.