Girl
with a Pearl Earring (Dutch: Meisje met de parel)[1][2] is an oil
painting by 17th-century Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer. The painting is
a tronie that depicts a European girl wearing an exotic dress, an
oriental turban, and a large pearl earring. It has been in the
collection of the Mauritshuis in The Hague since 1902.
Vermeer worked slowly and with great care, and frequently used very expensive pigments. He is particularly renowned for his masterly treatment and use of light in his work. Vermeer's work was largely overlooked by art historians for two centuries after his death.
Vermeer worked slowly and with great care, and frequently used very expensive pigments. He is particularly renowned for his masterly treatment and use of light in his work. Vermeer's work was largely overlooked by art historians for two centuries after his death.
Tracy Chevalier's novel Girl with a Pearl Earring (1999) and the film of the same name (2003) present a fictional account of Vermeer's creation of the famous painting and his relationship with the equally fictional model. The film was nominated for Oscars in cinematography, art direction, and costume design.
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Can you imagine a story behind the painting?
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