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The Naked Cupid Hidden in Vermeer's Girl Reading a Letter

A nine-minute documentary on Vermeer's Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window and the painting of Cupid that was hidden under overpaint for more than 250 years.

The video is in English. For sources, read our article on the hidden Cupid.

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