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  1. Girl with a Pearl Earring - Wikipedia

    • A famous painting by Vermeer from the Dutch Golden Age, depicting a mysterious girl with an exotic turban and a large pearl earring. Learn about the history, technique, ownership, and controversies of this masterpiece in the Mauritshuis museum. See more

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    Girl with a Pearl Earring (Dutch: Meisje met de parel) is an oil painting by Dutch Golden Age painter Johannes Vermeer, dated c. 1665. Going by various names over the centuries, it became known by its present title toward… See more

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    The painting is a tronie, the Dutch 17th-century description of a "head" that was not meant to be a portrait. It depicts a European girl wearing "exotic dress", an "oriental turban", and what appears to be a very large … See more

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  3. Girl with a Pearl Earring | Artist, History, & Facts

    Girl with a Pearl Earring, oil painting (c. 1665) by Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer, one of his most well-known works. It depicts an imaginary young woman in exotic dress and a very large pearl earring. The work permanently resides in the …

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  4. Why Is Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring So Famous?

    Apr 24, 2023 · Learn about the enigmatic portrait by Dutch master Johannes Vermeer, who painted a mysterious young woman in pearl earrings with dramatic lighting. Discover how the painting became a cultural icon and inspired many …

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  5. Vermeer: A Painter of Pearls — Google Arts & Culture

    Vermeer is the painter of what became arguably the most famous pearl in the history of art: the pearl worn by the girl in Girl with a Pearl Earring. Woman Holding a Balance (c. 1664) by Johannes...

  6. Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring: Who was she? - BBC

    Oct 21, 2014 · As Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring returns home to The Hague, Alastair Sooke delves into the story of the mysterious painting – and its enigmatic creator.

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  7. The Girl with a Pearl Earring, c.1665 - WikiArt.org

    Feb 18, 2022 · Learn about the famous painting of a mysterious girl with a pearl earring, often called the 'Dutch Mona Lisa'. Discover the techniques, styles and mysteries of Vermeer's tronie, and see related works and references.

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  8. Understanding Vermeer’s Mysteries, beyond “Girl with …

    Jul 19, 2019 · The Dutch artist’s most famous work is undoubtedly Girl with a Pearl Earring (ca. 1665), which features a “tronie,” or stock character. The girl in the portrait has fair, clear skin; her head is covered with a turban, her body …

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  9. A View of Venice | Smithsonian American Art Museum

    With rich colors and calligraphic brushstrokes, Thomas Moran dissolves the clouds, architecture, and reflections of Venice into a tapestry of swirls and scribbles. Moran built his reputation by painting dramatic records of the …