Dutch artist Peet Wessels might not call it an obsession, but with more than 100 images of windmills in her home, it is clear she is a big fan — her walls practically whirl with admiration. Now ...

Art experts say many of the pigments used by Dutch masters like Vermeer and Rembrandt ... almost certainly ground in a windmill, Pelkmans said. He explained just how precious the prized colour ...

49 x 75 cm. (19.3 x 29.5 in.) ...

18.5 x 20.5 cm. (7.2 x 8.0 in.) 36 x 38 x 5 cm. (14.1 x 14.9 x 1.9 in.) ...

The flowers burst with colors and seem to disappear on the horizon. Then, picture a 100-foot-high, handcrafted Dutch windmill with an observation deck to take in the spectacle. It’s no mirage.