Tim's Vermeer

Tim's Vermeer is a documentary film, directed by Teller, produced by his stage partner Penn Jillette and Farley Ziegler, about inventor Tim Jenison's efforts to duplicate the painting techniques of Johannes Vermeer, in order to test his theory that Vermeer painted with the help of optical devices.

The film premièred at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival and was released in limited theatrical release in the United States by Sony Pictures Classics on January 31, 2014.

Tim's Vermeer has been met with positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a rating of 89% based on 107 reviews, with the consensus reading: "Entertaining and profound in equal measure, Tim's Vermeer uses its seemingly esoteric subject to pose fascinating questions about art and obsession". On Metacritic, the film has a score of 76 out of 100, based on 32 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.

Writing for The Guardian, journalist and art critic Jonathan Jones dismissed the films characterization of Jenison's painting as a success, and described it as "a pedantic and laborious imitation" that was "not a Vermeer, any more than an Airfix model is a flying Spitfire" (You just can't please everyone - SpyMan)

Tim's Vermeer alongside Vermeer's original. Remember Tim's painting isn't a copy of the original. It is a copy of how Tim and others, including David Hockney, think Vermeer painted using optics similar to the Camera Obscura an added mirror.
For anyone interested in opticals you will definately love this documentary - SpyMan