Title: Girl with a pearl earring
Description: 17-year-old Griet must work to support her family, so she becomes a maid in the house of Johannes Vermeer, where she attracts the master painter's attention. He is commissioned to paint Griet, and the result is one of the greatest paintings ever created.
Subjects: Drama, Social life and customs, Feature films
Places: Netherlands
People: Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675)
Time periods: 17th century