A similar item of jewellery can be seen in a woman brought a letter by a maid aka lady with her maidservant c. The girl with a pearl earring is a tronie that represents a young woman wearing a turban and an exceptionally large pearl earring. The girl with a pearl earring, jan vermeers most famous painting. Girl with a pearl earring 1666 summary and analysis. The girl in the spotlight, an intensive, twoweek study of vermeers girl with a pearl earring using new exploratory technologies, begins monday at the mauritshuis royal picture. Researchers at the mauritshuis gallery in the hague on tuesday revealed the results of extensive investigations into its star painting, johannes vermeer s girl with a pearl earring, thought to date. The girl with a pearl earring study guide contains a biography of tracy chevalier, 100 quiz questions, a glossary, major themes, a list of characters, and a full summary and analysis. A girl with a pearl earring painting by jan vermeer. At the time girl with a pearl earring was created, dutch girls did not generally wear turbans. Painting by top dutch master vermeer entitled girl with a pearl earring. Nicknamed the mona lisa of the north, its beginning to rival leonardo da. The girl in this painting is believed to be vermeers eldest daughter, maria, who was about twelve or thirteenyearsold at the time it was created. Girl with a pearl earring finger painting on ipad mini. This film, adapted from a work of fiction by author tracy chevalier, tells a story about the events surrounding the creation of the painting girl with a pearl earring by 17th century dutch master.
Vermeer painted girl with a pearl earring around 1665. It is about things not said, opportunities not taken, potentials not realized, lips unkissed. Whats so special about vermeers girl with a pearl earring. Jan 25, 20 painting by top dutch master vermeer entitled girl with a pearl earring. A tronie was a study of a head designed to represent a particular figure type and the girl in this painting represents an exotic, oriental female. Very little is known about the painting, so in honor of the visit, the guardian.
So many have been captivated by the way the girl turns towards the viewer, by her gaze, by the colours. Jan 23, 20 so girl with a pearl earring the painting might have had in vermeers mind none of the sort of romance that we attach to it. Making up a history for vermeers girl with a pearl. The copy of vermeers girl with a pearl earring painted in this art instruction exercise. The owner of the house where she works is none other than vermeer, and thats where the story begins. The girl with a pearl earring, 1665 by johannes vermeer. Experts use tech to unmask girl with a pearl earring. In the 2003 film girl with a pearl earring, were introduced to griet, a young beautiful girl, played by scarlett johansson, who works as a maid after her painter father goes blind. The meaning of the girl with a pearl earring the final but most noticeable feature of this picture is the girl s enormous, tearshaped pearl earring. The girl with a pearl earring by the dutch painter johannes vermeer is one his major masterpieces.
Regarded as vermeers masterpiece, this canvas is often referred to as the mona lisa of the north or the dutch mona lisa. Who is vermeers anonymous girl with a pearl earring. Get push notifications with news, features and more. Niwo art tm girl with a pearl earring,by johannes vermeer oil painting reproduction giclee wall art for home decor,office, gallery wrapped, stretched, framed ready. Girl with a pearl earring by johannes vermeer undergoes scans.
Girl with a pearl earring is an oil painting by dutch golden age painter johannes vermeer, dated c. Shes the subject of dutch master johannes vermeers girl with the pearl earring, a painting often referred to as the mona lisa of the north. Dutch researchers coax secrets from girl with a pearl earring. Making up a history for vermeers girl with a pearl earring.
Girl with a pearl earring 1666 summary and analysis gradesaver. It hauntingly engages the viewer with enhanced realism. In his art of painting, young woman with a pearl necklace, and girl with a pearl earring, scholars recognized the same beautiful young model who resembles vermeers wife. It has been in the collection of the mauritshuis gallery in the hague since 1902. It is a tronie of a girl wearing a headscarf and a pearl earring. The girl with a pearl earring, jan vermeers most famous painting, is often called the dutch mona lisa. Girl with a pearl earring was originally titled girl with a turban and it wasnt until the second half of the twentieth century that the name was changed. While girl with a pearl earring bears ivmeer, it is undated. Jun 28, 2014 the painting girl with a pearl earring dutch. The focal point of the painting is the reflective pearl earring. Girl with a pearl earring by johannes vermeer is one of the most enduring paintings in the history of art. The girl with a pearl earring, one of the masterpieces by famed dutch painter, johannes vermeer, is a painting that does just that. Why is johannes vermeers girl with a pearl earring such a popular painting.
We utilize only the finest oil paints and high quality artistgrade canvas to ensure the most vivid color. The oil painting by 17thcentury dutch painter johannes vermeer features a young girl wearing a headscarf and a pearl earring. Niwo art tm girl with a pearl earring,by johannes vermeer oil painting reproduction giclee wall art for home decor,office, gallery wrapped, stretched, framed ready to hang 16x12x34 4. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. How much would the girl with a pearl earring sell for if. With scarlett johansson, colin firth, tom wilkinson, judy parfitt. The meaning of the girl with a pearl earring the final but most noticeable feature of this picture is the girls enormous, tearshaped pearl earring. A young peasant maid working in the house of painter johannes vermeer becomes his talented assistant and the model for one of his most famous works. Painting a copy of jan vermeers girl with a pearl earring his original portrait shown to the left is a challenge primarily because of the subtlety of the girls expression, which is very difficult, if not impossible to duplicate. Even today, its recent world tour garnered huge queues lining up for the briefest glimpse of its majestic beauty in japan 1. Going by various names over the centuries, it became known by its present title towards the end of the 20th century after the large pearl earring worn by the girl portrayed there.
Popular in the dutch golden age, tronies were paintings that focused on the face of a subject with an added element of fantasy or an exaggeration of expression that differentiates them. Among the works traveling to the united states are the celebrated girl with a pearl earring ca. Whats the real story behind the famous girl with a pearl. Raw umber can be found in the underpainting of the girl with a pearl earring as well as most underpainting throughout the history of painting. Made of powdered charcoal or calcinated bones, it has a decidedly brownish tone when compared to lamp black. It is a tronie of a girl with a headscarf and a pearl earring. The girl in this painting is believed to be vermeers eldest daughter. Vermeers famous girl with a pearl earring has returned to the united states for the first time since 1995. Girl with pearl earring paintings fine art america. The portrait reflects the sitters features and, although it may contain accessories or allegorical elements, the sitter must.
Our artists start with a blank canvas and paint each and every brushstroke by hand to recreate all the beauty and details found in the. Johannes vermeers girl with a pearl earring is the most famous painting in the mauritshuis and is probably vermeers most celebrated work. It depicts an imaginary young woman in exotic dress and a very large pearl earring. Oct 11, 2016 the oil painting by 17thcentury dutch painter johannes vermeer features a young girl wearing a headscarf and a pearl earring. Girl with a pearl earring is an oil painting by 17thcentury dutch painter johannes vermeer scholars estimate the painting was completed in 1665. Vermeers daughter was the girl with the pearl earring and. Johannes vermeers the girl with the pearl earring, otherwise known as the mona lisa of the north one of the most. Why is the painting girl with a pearl earring famous. Feb 01, 20 vermeers famous girl with a pearl earring has returned to the united states for the first time since 1995. Girl with a pearl earring artist johannes vermeer year 1665 medium oil on canvas location mauritshuis, the hague dimensions 17. Johannes vermeer 16321675 girl with a pearl earring, c.
It is one of just 35 paintings attributed to the painter, who saw moderate success during his lifetime. The work permanently resides in the mauritshuis museum in the the hague. The painting is an example of a type of work called a tronie. Researchers using a battery of modern imaging techniques have gotten under the skin of johannes vermeers girl with a pearl earring, but tests havent answered the key question about the world famous paintings enigmatic subject. It is one of just 35 paintings attributed to the painter, who saw moderate success during. There is no way that the girl with the pearl earring could be auctioned. Dec 26, 2003 girl with a pearl earring is a quiet movie, shaken from time to time by ripples of emotional turbulence far beneath the surface.
A tronie is a type of painting which represents a person but differs from a portrait. Apr 28, 2020 the hague, netherlands ap researchers using a battery of modern imaging techniques have gotten under the skin of johannes vermeers girl with a pearl earring, but tests havent. Researchers at the mauritshuis gallery in the hague on tuesday revealed the results of extensive investigations into its star painting, johannes vermeers girl with a pearl earring, thought to. Recent analysis demonstrates that the artist had painted a transparent glaze of green paint over the dark underpainting. Once a painting of this stature is in a museum collection, its part of the public trust, and except. Girl with a pearl earring was last examinedand restoredin 1994, when researchers took small samples from the painting. The painting shows a young woman regarding us over. The hague, netherlands ap researchers using a battery of modern imaging techniques have gotten under the skin of johannes vermeers girl with a. Here is oil reproduction of the girl with the pearl earring for sale, the price is only 5%20% of the retailing prices at galleries in your city. Girl with a pearl earring by johannes vermeer undergoes. Feb 26, 2018 the girl in the spotlight, an intensive, twoweek study of vermeers girl with a pearl earring using new exploratory technologies, begins monday at the mauritshuis royal picture. The identity of the model in the girl with a pearl earring. A girl with a pearl earring by jan vermeer is a 100% handpainted oil painting reproduction on canvas painted by one of our professional artists. Painting a copy of jan vermeers girl with a pearl earring his original portrait shown to the left is a challenge primarily because of the subtlety of the girl s expression, which is very difficult, if not impossible to duplicate.
Johannes vermeers the girl with the pearl earring, otherwise known as. Historians believe vermeer painted the small piece. Dutch painter johannes vermeer painted girl with a pearl earring in 1665. The original baroque art was painted by dutch artist johannes vermeer in 1665, the painting type is oil painting on canvas. The painting was first called girl with a turban but was renamed in the second part of the twentieth century. Along with another genre painting titled the milkmaid, girl with a pearl earring is vermeers most wellknown work of art. As vermeers girl with a pearl earring returns home to the hague, alastair sooke delves into the story of the mysterious painting and its enigmatic creator. All of these elements are guessed at by the filmmakers as they regard a painting made in about 1665 by johannes vermeer. However, it did not attain international fame at its time of completion. The painting is in a museum collection at the mauritshuis, in the hague. The out of the ordinary garb, the black background typical of sweerts and the curious turban coupled with the distinctive blue lightyellow color scheme may have indeed struck vermeers imagination.
Uncovering the secrets of the girl with a pearl earring. It is not a portrait, but a tronie a painting of an imaginary figure. All girl with pearl earring paintings ship within 48 hours and include a 30day moneyback guarantee. The painting has been in the collection of the mauritshuis in the hague since 1902. May 01, 20 a reproduction of the girl with the pearl earring on ipad mini. Imaging techniques have advanced considerably since then, allowing. Kate middleton views girl with a pearl earring at holland. So girl with a pearl earring the painting might have had in vermeers mind none of the sort of romance that we attach to it. This leads art historians to believe that vermeer intended to produce a tronie rather than a portrait. Why is vermeers girl with the pearl earring considered a. Interesting facts about girl with a pearl earring just fun. Girl with a pearl earring is a quiet movie, shaken from time to time by ripples of emotional turbulence far beneath the surface. Mar 05, 2018 girl with a pearl earring was last examinedand restoredin 1994, when researchers took small samples from the painting. Sep 18, 2018 vermeer painted girl with a pearl earring around 1665.
Choose your favorite girl with pearl earring paintings from millions of available designs. Johannes vermeers the girl with the pearl earring, otherwise known as the mona lisa of the north one of the most famous and mysterious marvels of the art world is back in the us for the. Girl with a pearl earring, oil painting on canvas c. Perhaps the unidentifiability of the young woman who sat for it. Girl with a pearl earring is vermeers most famous painting. Why is the painting girl with a pearl earring famous vermeers girl.
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