Girl with the Pearl Earring Girl with the Pearl Earring is the name of a painting artist Vermeer created in 1665. This painting shares a title with the movie that tells its story of how Vermeer came about the commission for this painting and his relationship with the girl in the painting. The movie encases several main themes, displays its artistic merits, and gives a more sound understanding to the meaning behind the painting. The Girl with the Pearl Earring was about a 17-year-old girl, Griet
Essay 4: The Girl with a Pearl Earring Being a quiet person is both a blessing and a curse. For sixteen year old Griet it is helpful that she is quiet yet highly observational since she works as a maid. This trait serves her well in the Vermeer household, as she cleans and runs errands all day while paying close attention to the entire family. She takes particular interest in the Master of the house, Vermeer. She seemingly falls in love with his paintings, and this translates to infatuation with
In order for the light to shine bright, darkness must be present (Bacon, F, 2013), this is exactly what both Caravaggio and Vermeer understood that other artists of their time did not and what made them such reputable artists known today. This essay will discuss key similarities and differences in Caravaggio’s and Vermeer’s paintings in terms of subject matter, technique and use of light. Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio was an Italian artist based in many areas such as Rome, Malta, Maples and