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    An example is ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’ written by Tracy Chevalier‚ she was inspired by a poster of Vermeer’s ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’ and her explanation about how the idea came into fruition

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    Johannes Vermeer: Girl with a Pearl Earring Johannes Vermeer’s‚ “Girl with a Pearl Earring” was painted in 1665-66. It is oil on canvas painting of an ordinary girl that is turned sideways and appears that she is glancing over her left shoulder. Not too much is known about the girl‚ but there are speculations that it could be one of three people. Some think it is his daughter Maria; while others are torn between the daughter of Vermeer’s benefactor‚ Magdalena and a maiden he hired to help with his

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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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    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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    Name: Maria Cerdio Title: Girl With a Pearl Earring Author: Tracy Chevalier Genre: Historical Fiction/Romance This engaging book tells a story about the events surrounding the creation of the painting “Girl With a Pearl Earring” by 17th century Dutch master Johannes Vermeer. Chevalier presents a fictional account of the artist‚ the model‚ and the story behind the painting. It follows the experiences of young Griet over the two years she serves in the Vermeer household and slowly grows apart

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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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    VCE English: Unit 1 Text Response: Girl With a Pearl Earring "Take care to remain yourself" This text shows that remaining true to oneself must be balanced with family obligations. Discuss ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬ Tracy Chevalier’s novel Girl With a Pearl Earring explores the notion of ‘self’ thorough the main character Griet and her journey from innocence to experience. Firstly‚ we see throughout the novel Griet is aware she has much to learn about the world. Furthermore‚ under Vermeer’s roof‚ Griet’s

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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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    the 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

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