The Daily Painting: Girl With a Pearl Earring

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Girl With a Pearl Earring

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Johannes Vermeer

(Dutch, 1632-1675)

Girl With a Pearl Earring, 1665-67

Oil on canvas

I love this painting. Doesn't everyone? The light is painted so perfectly, especially those dots of pure white on the earring and her eyes. And I love the pose, it's unusual but not unnatural at all!

2 comments:

UnknownFebruary 25, 2010 at 7:48 PM
I feel very silly, are pearls supposed to be silver? Or is that just the shadow or something?

Love it. Especially how her face is surrounded in primary colors.
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R. A.February 25, 2010 at 8:52 PM
I think it only looks silver because it's in shadow, but is still very shiny. :)
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