Color Differences In Griet And Vermeer

When Griet and Vermeer first meet in the kitchen of her parent’s home, Griet is laying out and chopping vegetables. She puts them out in a very organized way, and Vermeer immediately takes notice. When he questions her for separating the colors as she has, she tells him, “the colors fight when they are side by side, sir.”(5). This shows she recognizes which colors look best together, and which clash. Most people would never bother to divide their vegetables in such a way. Griet speaks of other people, objects, places, and experiences in a very distinct and descriptive way. When she first hears Catharina’s voice, she describes it as “a woman’s, bright as polished brass.”(1) She doesn’t just use adjectives to describe her voice, she uses other