See the world’s greatest paintings…at the cinema: Documentary maker turns major exhibitions into films

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If a trip to the art gallery is beyond your means or impossible because of distance, then the National Gallery has the answer.

It is going to give cinemagoers the chance of a detailed view of its paintings along with their popcorn.

The National Gallery has said its major autumn show on Johannes Vermeer, the 17th-century master, will be beamed into cinemas worldwide, using new digital technology able to show the paintings in unprecedented detail.