Girl with a pearl earring is an iconic oil painting by the painter Johannes Vermeer. A girl wearing a scarf on her head and one pearl earring. She differs from Vermeer’s other works. She seems generic‚ shy and uncomfortable wearing such an out of place‚ valuable pearl earring. Possibly about to speak‚ but forbidden. There is such interesting‚ soft light. The colours are gentle and compliment the irridesence of the pearl. Her skin colour is pale and blends with the soft blues and golds of her
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In her novel Girl with a pearl earring‚ Tracey Chevalier‚ explores many thematic concerns in relation to women‚ in the 1600s. She explored this through the themes of; the restricted roles of women‚ the battle of the sexes and Class‚ money‚ gender and power‚ she utilises literary techniques; such as dialogue‚ first person‚ exclamation and allusion to convey these themes. In a girl with the pearl earring the protagonist‚ Griet‚ is sent to be a maid the artist Johannes Vermeer and his growing family
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Power can be demonstrated in many ways‚ power can be used over someone mentally but also physically. Vermeer from “A girl with a pearl earring” had both types of power over Griet. In the book you find out how Vermeer got what he wanted from Griet through power and how Griet gradually becoming more than a maid. She goes from being a maid to an assistant to Vermeer subject. Vermeer being Griet’s master made him automatically have power over how ‚ his paintings was another source of power also his impact
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One of Johannes Vermeer’s mysterious artworks which are universally recognized is the Girl with a Pearl Earring. This piece of artwork still poses a few unanswered questions and wonders after more than a century of studies. The identity of the sitter in the portrait‚ who is she? What significance did the pearl earring have? When was the exact date of the painting? Vermeer was born and raised in the Dutch town‚ Delft and began his genre paintings in the late 1650s. Although Vermeer produced only
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Griet’s Power "As a woman and a maid‚ Griet holds little power‚ while Vermeer exercises his authority over her." In the novel Girl with A Pearl Earring’ we find that Griet has more power as a woman and a maid then we may have first thought. As we move deeper into the novel we find that Griet has some power over Vermeer’s paintings‚ along with the Vermeer family and as we reach the end of the novel we learn of her power to destroy the Vermeer family. Griet becomes a well respected critique
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worldwide language for all people with hearing‚ color is the collective language for all people with sight. In fact‚ color is so deeply ingrained in society and religion that it has become the most basic representation of any group. In Girl With a Pearl Earring‚ color and religion combine to explain Griet’s life and experiences. As I read‚ I noticed that religion‚ though infrequently mentioned directly‚ is significant in the novel. This novel is subtly anti-Catholic‚ even though Griet’s father seems to
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Girl with a Pearl Earring is an excellent example of pictorial virtuosity of Vermeer. The face is modeled with velvety softness‚ so that the chiaroscuro blend; turban and clothes are painted with an infallible and expressive brushwork. Rendered with the utmost delicacy are the small light reflections in the eyes of the girl‚ on her lower lip and the corner of the mouth‚ where just a few touches of pink overlapping enough to produce the right effect. The blue band around the head is painted with the
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Additionally‚ in Girl with Peal Earring‚ people can infer that Jon Vermeer used four principles of design to demonstrate how he uses the elements of art in his masterpiece. By viewing this portrait‚ Jon Vermeer exhibits movement‚ variety‚ emphasis‚ and unity in his painting. Movement is shown when Jon Vermeer adds final touches to the painting‚ a small amount of colt paint is set to make it seem more delicate‚ sharpening the edges and darkening the color in some places. Next‚ variety is an important
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English Honors 8/28/2012 Vermeer’s paintings are known across the world to people who have an artistic eye. In the novel The Girl with the Pearl Earrings Griet is the maid in Vermeer’s house hold. The family feels that he should paint faster so he can earn more money. Griet secretly becomes Vermeer’s assistant as well as his inspiration for his next famous painting. Vermeer’s paintings are more than just paint on a canvas it tells a story‚ it’s inspirational and says a lot for a painting. The
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Girl with a Pearl Earring Johannes Vermeer’s painting Girl with a Pearl Earring is a display a girl and a completely empty dark background. The girl is disconnected from an identity there is no inclination as to who she is but Vermeer has painted some visual signs that could conjure up a hypothesis of what the girl is representing in the painting. The title of the painting Girl with a Pearl Earring immediately brings attention to the pearl earring. The pearl earring elegantly dangles’ slightly below
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