Chevalier, Tracy: *1962

Girl with a Pearl Earring, 1999 - Background

  • Dutch Art in General
  • About the Painting
    • Why is Vermeer's "Girl with the Pearl Earring" considered a masterpiece?
    • Painting Analysis: Vermeer painted it in the year 1665. He used oil as the medium and canvas as the base for the painting.
    • The Disappearnce Of Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring: "The story of the disappearance and rediscovery of Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring, revealing how the iconic portrait was disregarded for years."
    • The mysterious masterpiece by Vermeer
    • The Story Behind The Girl With a Pearl Earring. Tom Coggins; June 17, 2017
    • Analysis of the Girl with a Pearl Earring: "The relatively large scale of this figure reveals how Vermeer enhanced the sense of realism through his expressive paint techniques." Johannes Vermeer Homepage
    • An investigation: Describes various aspects of the painting.(pdf 12 pp)
    • Girl with a Pearl Earring by Johannes Vermeer is one of the most enduring paintings in the history of art
    • Why Was The Girl With The Pearl Earring Considered Obscene?: "It was apparently once deemed obscene by art patrons, in part because the woman is depicted with a longing sort of gaze and her mouth partially agape." Looper; September17, 2023
    • Podcast
      What makes the painting, and its creator, so special