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01-Dec-2020 c. 1665 Johannes Vermeer

Girl with a Pearl Earring

Mauritshuis (museum), The Hague view map

Girl with a Pearl Earring is Vermeer’s most famous painting. It is not a portrait, but a ‘tronie’ – a painting of an imaginary figure. Tronies depict a certain type or character; in this case a girl in exotic dress, wearing an oriental turban and an improbably large pearl in her ear.

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Anna & Christian RECK19-Oct-2021 16:24
A superb painting known all over the world! BV. Anna
KAI-WING LEUNG04-Dec-2020 12:15
Superb capture! V
Raymond Ma04-Dec-2020 02:59
Must be amazing to see this in real life. V
Gill Kopy03-Dec-2020 04:16
I've always loved this "tronie" - thought it was a portrait. Nicely photographed. V
laine03-Dec-2020 04:15
One of my favourite paintings...so lovely. V
Martin Lamoon02-Dec-2020 21:33
Great info, always thought it was a real person
v
larose forest photos02-Dec-2020 21:27
One of the most famous paintings in the world, and so beautiful. You have photographed it very well. V
Colin Storey02-Dec-2020 19:34
Wonderful art and great image of it.
sand_shadow02-Dec-2020 19:00
Beautifully photographed and interesting! V
Helen Betts02-Dec-2020 18:31
Fine capture of this most famous painting. Interesting info as well. V.
Walter Otto Koenig02-Dec-2020 18:00
A beautiful painting, by one of my favorite artists. You have photographed this very well. "V"
I was fortunate to see one of the last Vermeer major exhibitions in Washington, DC in 1995. 35 of Vermeer's painting were on exhibit. This was one of them.
Don Mottershead02-Dec-2020 17:48
I love Vermeer and especially this painting.
globalgadabout02-Dec-2020 17:17
imaginary yes, but also winsome and so very human...
John Hamers02-Dec-2020 15:43
Dit blijft altijd een prachtig schilderij om te zien. Mooi gefotografeerd Pieter. !V
Neil Marcus02-Dec-2020 14:32
I am enjoying the ability of viewing on my computer in leisure. The word "tonie" and definition was new to me. I appreciate the information. "V".
joseantonio02-Dec-2020 14:14
a great capture of this important masterpiece.V.
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