Girl with a Pearl Earring | artble.com Girl with a Pearl Earring Girl with a Pearl Earring Girl with a Pearl Earring Date of Creation: Girl with a Pearl Earring Story / Theme Girl with a Pearl Earring Johannes Vermeer Girl with a Pearl Earring Johannes Vermeer Girl with a Pearl Earring Johannes Vermeer Girl with a Pearl Earring was originally titled Girl with a Turban and it wasn't until the second half of the twentieth century that the name was changed. Regarded as Vermeer's masterpiece, this canvas is often referred to as the Mona Lisa of the North or the Dutch Mona Lisa . The girl in this painting is believed to be Vermeer's eldest daughter, Maria, who was about twelve or thirteen-years-old at the time it was created. Her facial features appear in several of Vermeer's works but his various techniques on his subject make it difficult to compare the female faces in his paintings, as the woman are portrayed in different lighting conditions and poses. There is very little information about Vermeer and his paintings. Girl with a Pearl Earring is signed "IVMeer" but there is no date on this work. It remains unknown whether or not this canvas was commissioned and if so, by whom.

It's more likely that this image was a tronie, Dutch 17th-century description of a 'head' painting that was not intended as a portrait. Girl with a Pearl Earring is one of over forty images of women created by Vermeer and thus it is obvious that he had a keen interest in women's socio-cultural roles. It could be argued that he valued their role in maintaining his idealist way of life by ensuring order within the household and raising children within Christian values. Therefore, women played a pivotal role in safeguarding tradition and moral values through the generations. Vermeer depicted his women in thought-provoking stillness and also as encouraging images that inspired homogeny. With this painting the viewer is captured by the subject and believes they have caught her attention and caused her to turn her head. This is a sensual painting with the girl gazing at the viewer with wide eyes and a parted mouth and there is an air of mystery surrounding her identity. In 1994 this canvas was restored which involved removing the yellowed varnish along with the retouches that had been made during previous restorations.

This resulted in the vivid colors originally used by Vermeer shining through and the intimacy of the girl's gaze was also greatly enhanced. Clothing: The turban being worn in Girl with a Pearl Earring was a popular prop at the time and its elaborate folds and rich materials were a great way of showing off the artists' skill. The turban also demonstrates the influence of other countries as various slaves came to the Netherlands and explorers would bring back new exotic artifacts and inventions. Girl with a Pearl Earring Inspirations for the Work Rembrandt Leiden Rembrandt was the artist responsible for popularizing the tronie in around 1630 and so it's likely that Vermeer drew inspiration from his works. It's believed that Vermeer painted at least two tronies and an inventory of his possessions created shortly after his death listed 'Two tronies painted in the Turkish manner'. Therefore it's possible that Girl with a Pearl Earring is one of these paintings. Girl with a Pearl Earring Analysis Girl with a Pearl Earring Johannes Vermeer Girl with a Pearl Earring Johannes Vermeer Use of color: Vermeer's intense use of his signature ultramarine can be clearly seen in this work.

It is not only used in the top of the turban but also in the neck and end of the fabric hanging down the sitter's back. Vermeer uses his palette to the fullest and his skill in under painting creates an intense volume that has a three-dimensional effect. He uses a unique blend of creamier tones and pigments for the girl's skin so it has a sort of glowing effect in the light and contrasts with the background. Red and brown ochres are used to define shadows on the girl's skin to create depth and definition as the light source comes from the left frontal area. This also helps to accentuate the facial features and make them as realistic as possible. Vermeer uses the Dutch custom of a dark background which allowed the artists to create a three-dimensional effect of the highlighted subject. Dark backgrounds enabled the artist to be more flexible in their technique and gave them the freedom to play with various contrasts of lighting. Art historians have discovered that Vermeer used a green ochre tone as an undercoat in this painting which helped bring out the vibrant colors of the figure. Use of light: The use of the camera obscura in this work enhances the lighting in the room and helps define starker shadows in the foreground.

Vermeer used a sort of white-based lead undercoat for the subject which produced an intense shine in the finished result. The camera also dramatizes the reflective surfaces such as the pearl earring, the subject's eyes and lips in stark contrasts that intensify their gleam. Brush work: Vermeer uses many smooth brushstrokes in this work to create a clear-cut image defined by light and shadow. He also uses these fine strokes to characterize the clothing and skin texture. The strokes are linear and have strong definition. The undercoating for the girl's dress helps create depth and a realistic interpretation of the actual material. The final layer in the work is applied very thinly; this was possibly done to add movement as the light moves across the delicate material. The turban is accentuated with Vermeer's trademark highlights. The pearl is also distinct in that it consists of just two brushstrokes.

Girl with a Pearl Earring Related Paintings Smiling Girl Rogier van der Weyden, Lady Wearing a Gauze Headdress , 1445 Petrus Christus, Portrait of a Young Girl, 1460 Jan van Eyck, Man in a Turban, 1433 Girl with a Pearl Earring Locations Through Time - Notable Sales Mauritshuis Royal Picture Gallery The Hague Girl with a Pearl Earring was purchased by the art collector A. A. des Tombe at an auction in The Hague in 1881 for just two guilders and thirty cents. Although the painting was in bad condition and the signature was illegible it still attracted a great deal of interest. Upon his death in 1902 a will by A. A. des Tomes was discovered and in it he bequeathed twelve paintings to the Mauritshuis, including Girl with a Pearl Earring. Girl with a Pearl Earring Artist Woman Holding a Balance Johannes Vermeer Vermeer was a realist painter who focused on chiaroscuro and became a master of this technique.

He delighted in the technicalities of the camera obscura and was an avid fan of using various lens and glass contraptions to discover new forms of capturing light in various contexts. Although Vermeer held nothing original in his artistic interpretation and subject matter, he was extremely skilled in creating superb pieces of art. He didn't create many self portraits, focusing instead on objects taking the viewer to the image as he saw it. Vermeer does not create a specific narrative in his works like his contemporaries but rather concentrates on the moment itself and the rest of the story is created by the observer. At the time Girl with a Pearl Earring was created, Dutch girls did not generally wear turbans. This leads art historians to believe that Vermeer intended to produce a tronie rather than a portrait. A tronie was a study of a head designed to represent a particular figure type and the girl in this painting represents an exotic, Oriental female. It's thought that Vermeer painted two tronies, as these were listed in an inventory after his death. Girl with a Pearl Earring Art Period Dutch Baroque has become the most noted era in art and it was the most lavish style in the history of Europe's figurative arts.

Artists were able to freely choose their subject matter and how they wanted to express it and this resulted in artist excelling in creating new art styles and techniques. Baroque art came into play at a time when the foundations of capitalism were being laid by the world's growing economies and art was expanding in new and exciting directions. New national schools were opening across Europe but there was already a dominate style, spearheaded by great masters, such as Caravaggio , Poussin , Bernini and Rubens who provided inspiration for many emerging artists. Vermeer was an idealist who strived to bring out the beauty in the most mundane aspects of daily life and his unique skill made him a leader and revolutionary of the Baroque era. Girl with a Pearl Earring Bibliography To read more about Vermeer and his work please refer to the recommended reading list below. • Arasse, Daniel. Vermeer: Faith in Painting. Princeton University Press, 1996 • Binstock, Benjamin. Vermeer's Family Secrets: Genius, Discovery, and the Unknown Apprentice. Routledge, 2008 • Cant, Serena. Vermeer and His World: 1632-1675.

Quercus, 2009 • Liedtke, W. Vermeer and the Delft School (Metropolitan Museum of Art). Yale University Press, 2001 • Snow, E. A Study of Vermeer. University of California Press, 1994 • Steadman, Philip. Vermeer's Camera: Uncovering the Truth Behind the Masterpieces. Oxford Paperbacks; New Ed edition, 2002 Want a Printed Canvas or Replica? Johannes Vermeer - Holland.com Johannes Vermeer 5470 Views Johannes Vermeer Johannes Vermeer is a Dutch painter whose most famous work is the painting ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’. He is also known as the master of Dutch light. Johannes Vermeer’s greatest works: The Girl with a Pearl Earring View of Delft The Music Lesson The Life of Johannes Vermeer Johannes Vermeer was born in 1632 in Delft , where he would live and work his entire life. It’s unclear who taught Vermeer how to paint. We do know that he had many friends who were painters, but none of their styles came close to his.

Though Vermeer was an art dealer, just like his father, he always thought of himself more as a painter. He only worked on commission and produced no more than two or three works a year. It was just enough to support his wife and eleven children. He died suddenly in 1675. The Work of Johannes Vermeer Johannes Vermeer made only 45 paintings in his life of which 35 still exist today. This probably makes Vermeer the most famous painter with such a small oeuvre in art history. Vermeer’s work was highly underestimated during his life. After the French critic Théophile Thoré-Bürger wrote a monograph about Vermeer in 1866, his work suddenly gained appreciation. There was so little known about Vermeer at that time, that Bürger decided to call him ‘the Sphinx of Delft’. Nowadays the work of Johannes Vermeer is priceless. The painting ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’ is also known as the Mona Lisa of the North and even inspired Hollywood moviemakers. Typical of Vermeer’s work is the use of the colors blue and yellow. He is also known as the master of Dutch light.

Supposedly, after the reclamation of land the color of the Dutch skies changed because the swamps and lakes no longer existed and light was no longer reflected up to the sky. The mythical Dutch light can only be seen in old paintings. Where to find Johannes Vermeer A visit to the Vermeer Centre Delft is the best way to learn more about Vermeer, his mentor and the stories behind his work. His most famous painting the ‘Girl with the Pearl Earring’ is on display at the Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis in The Hague. Find out what's nearby Famous Paintings of Women - A Knowledge Archive You are here: Home Famous Famous Paintings of Women Famous Paintings of Women Posted on July 26, 2012 by zubair | 0 Comments If men are like pencil sketches and pen-and-ink drawings on the canvass of planet Earth, then women are the most attractive, rich, and vibrant colors filling them which bring the pictures to life. Women have been invariably the favorite subject of almost all the famous painters.

Masters like Leonardo da Vinci, Pablo Picasso, Vincent van Gogh, Gustav Klimt, Edgar Degas, John Singer Sargent, and many others have painted women, and quite a few of them have been immortalized by these paintings. Whereas most of them are a stunning embodiment of beauty, a few are not, yet they are considered among the world’s famous works of fine art. It is not only the expressionist paintings or portraits only but also some of the allegorical portraits which are such eye-catching treats for the eyes and irresistibly attractive. There is no famous museum or an art gallery in the world which does not have work of some master painter relating to women. A thing of beauty is a joy for ever, and most of the famous paintings of women qualify in the criteria of that ‘thing of beauty.’ There is perhaps no one there who has never heard of Mona Lisa, and similarly it is unimaginable that there existed a master painter who never considered a woman as the subject of his study for painting. 1.

‘Mona Lisa’ by Leonardo da Vinci ‘Mona Lisa’ by Leonardo da Vinci The word ‘Mona’ is derived from ‘Madonna’ meaning ‘my lady.’ The subject of the painting, Lisa del Giocondo, was the wife of a rich Florentine silk merchant, and she belonged to the Gherardini family of Florence. The painting was intended to celebrate their new home and the birth of their second son. This half-size portrait is reputed as ‘the best known, the most visited, the most written about, the most parodied work of art in the world.’ It was painted between 1503 and 1506. King Francis I of France acquired it from the pupil of Leonardo. It had been in the bedroom of Napoleon for a short time. It is permanently displayed at Musee de Louvre in Paris. The composition of the painting is its illusionary atmosphere, modeling of form, and the subtle and inexplicable smile of Lisa that are the salient features of this painting.

An air hostess’s smile is a pleasing experience for the passengers of a flight, and the smile of ‘Mona Lisa’ has been an enjoyable experience by innumerable visitors to the Musee de Louvre from all over the world since the Mona Lisa has been displayed there. 2. ‘Flaming June’ by Sir Fredrick Leighton ‘Flaming June’ by Sir Fredrick Leighton ‘Flaming June’ is an oil painting by Sir Fredrick Leighton on a 47’ x 7’ square canvas. It is regarded as the masterpiece of Leighton. It is thought the woman portrayed represents a sleeping nymph from Greek mythology. The painting is reminiscent of Michelangelo’s ‘Night in the Medici Chapel of Florence.’ According to Leighton, the setup was unintentional and caused by the resting of the exhausted model Dorothy Dene. The painting was auctioned in 1960 and purchased by the Ponce Museum of Art in Puerto Rico where it is displayed presently. 3.

‘Woman with Book’ by Pablo Picasso ‘Woman with Book’ by Pablo Picasso ‘Woman with Book’ is an oil painting by Pablo Picasso on a 20’ x 24’ square canvas. It was painted in 1932. Picasso painted many other women on large canvases the same year. These pictures are characterized by heavy, dark lines and rich, bright colors. His mistress, Marie- Therese Walter, was the model for this picture who gives a momentary break while reading and then looks as if daydreaming. The mirror in the background reflects the similarities of the subject impressively. 4. ‘Madame Ginoux’ by Vincent van Gogh ‘Madame Ginoux’ by Vincent van Gogh Vincent van Gogh painted ‘Madame Ginoux’ in 1890 as one of the five works he created during the year to pay homage to his friend Paul Gauguin. The painting ‘Madame Ginoux’ was the hot topic when it was auctioned in New York in the year 2006 for $40 million.

Madame Ginoux was the proprietress of CafÃƒ© de la Gare, and she was the wife of Joseph Michel Ginoux. Both artists met in this cafÃƒ©. Van Gogh dedicated his work to Gauguin who wrote about his painting: ‘It is a synthesis of Arlesiennes if you like; as a synthesis of the Arlesiennes is rare, take this as a work belonging to you and me as a summary of our months of work together.’ 5. ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’ by Jan Vermeer ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’ by Jan Vermeer ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring,’ also known as ‘Mona Lisa of the North,’ or ‘The Dutch Mona Lisa,’ is the masterpiece of the Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer. His eldest daughter Maria, or Magdalena, the daughter of his patron, are considered the models for the painting Girl with a Pearl Earring. The pearl is the focal point of the painting. Even having painted only 35 paintings, Vermeer is considered one of the greatest artists of the Dutch golden age. 6.

‘Whistler’s Mother’ by James McNeill Whistler ‘Whistler’s Mother’ by James McNeill Whistler ‘Whistler’s Mother’ is one of the most famous paintings of women. It was painted by the American painter James McNeill Whistler and was originally titled as ‘Arrangement in Grey and Black.’ It is said that the model was not on time; therefore, Whistler took his mother as the subject. Another story is that Whistler’s mother was 67 and was supposed to keep standing for the portrait but, being tired, she reclined in the chair. ‘Whistler’s Mother’ has been the central point in one of Mr. Bean’s movies. The painting was engraved on a commemorative postal stamp of America in 1934 bearing a note ‘In memory and in honor of the Mothers of America.’ 7. ‘Portrait of Dora Maar’ by Pablo Picasso ‘Portrait of Dora Maar’ by Pablo Picasso Henrietta Theodora Markovitch, better known as Dora Maar, was an amazingly beautiful French poet, photographer, and painter.

She lived with Picasso from 1930 to 1940 as a couple. As was the habit of Picasso to tease his lovers, he often painted grotesque paintings of Dora, and she said about them, ‘All his portraits of me are lies. They are all Picasso’s. Not one is Dora Maar.’ Her portraits painted by Picasso won great admiration in this era. One portrait of this series titled ‘Dora Maar ay Chat’ meaning ‘Dora Maar with Cat’ has been auctioned at such an exorbitant price that it is now one of the most expensive paintings of all time. 8. ‘The Tub’ by Edgar Degas ‘The Tub’ by Edgar Degas Edgar Degas was born in on July 19, 1834 and died on September 27, 1917. He is one of the founders of impressionism, but he preferred the term ‘realism’ over ‘impressionism.’ He is famous for his paintings of dancers, and almost half of his work is related to dancers.

His painting titled ‘Le Tub’ was painted in 1884 in pastel on a 70’ x 70’ square canvas. The painting is on display in the Musee D’ Orsay, a famous museum of France located in the left bank of the river Seine in Paris. 9. ‘Adele Bloch’ by Bauer Gustav Klimt ‘Adele Bloch’ by Bauer Gustav Klimt ‘Adele Bloch’ is a famous painting of a woman by Gustav Klimt. He worked for three years on the painting. It was painted in Vienna in oil and gold on a 138’ x 138’ square canvas. Ferdinand Bloch-Baur, a rich sugar industrialist, supported Klimt for his works including this painting. It was sold for U.S. $135 million to Ronald Lauder in New York in June, 2006. It was the most expensive painting sold at that time. The painting is on display in Lauder’s Neue Galerie since July, 2006. 10.

‘Woman in a Garden’ by Oscar Claude Monet ‘Woman in a Garden’ by Oscar Claude Monet ‘Woman in a Garden’ was painted by Oscar Claude Monet who had also painted some remarkable paintings of women. Monet was born in Paris in November, 1840 and died on December 5, 1926 at the age of 86. He is one of the founding members of the Impressionist Movement. He is best known for painting water lilies, poplars, and haystacks. His painting ‘Woman in a Garden’ is on display in the Hermitage which is one of the largest and oldest museums in the world. It is located in St. Petersburg, Russia. Conclusion: No creature can come into existence without the will of the Creator, and similarly, no painting can come into being without its painter. A creation cannot be seen in isolation, and all of the creative works have their creators behind them. Both coexist with the only difference that creation is on display while the Creator is invisible. Yet there is very much there for all those who have known the true relationship between the Creator and the creation.

How could a painting have become famous had the painter behind it not put his or her best into each and every stroke of it? Those who immortalized their subjects have indeliberately immortalized themselves. Girl with a Pearl Earring: Dutch Paintings from the Mauritshuis | FAMSF Home | Press room | Girl with a Pearl Earring: Dutch Paintings from the Mauritshuis Girl with a Pearl Earring: Dutch Paintings from the Mauritshuis Johannes Vermeer (Delft 1632–1675 Delft) Girl with a Pearl Earring, ca. 1665. Oil on canvas, 17 1/2 x 15 3/8 in. (44.5 x 39 cm) Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis, The Hague, Bequest of Arnoldus des Tombe, 1903 (inv. no.

670) Francisco Rosas MNewcomer@famsf.org At the de Young Museum January 26—June 2, 2013 SAN FRANCISCO—The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco are pleased to announce that on January 26, 2013, the de Young Museum will be the first North American venue to present Girl with a Pearl Earring: Dutch Paintings from the Mauritshuis, a selection of paintings from the Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis, The Hague. The de Young will host 35 paintings from the collection, including the renowned Girl with a Pearl Earring by Johannes Vermeer, The Goldfinch by Carel Fabritius, and four works by Rembrandt van Rijn. Highlighting the spectacular artistic achievements of the Dutch Golden Age, these works reflect the culture of artistic, economic, and technological innovation that allowed the Netherlands to prosper in the 17th century. At the center of this exhibition is one of the world’s most famous paintings, Vermeer’s masterpiece, Girl with a Pearl Earring. This work, sometimes called “the Dutch Mona Lisa,” is one of only 36 known paintings by the artist and rarely travels outside the Netherlands.

Though little is known about Vermeer’s life, the quiet grace and virtuoso technique evident in his paintings, and in particular his rendering of light, have placed him among the most important artists of the 17th century. Many of the details of his technique can only be appreciated through close examination of the painting surface, such as the few tiny brushstrokes that indicate the reflection on the pearl, and the broader, more expressive painting of her ultramarine and yellow turban. During the Dutch Golden Age, a significant shift occurred in both the technique of painting and in subject matter, particularly as secular subjects began to replace religious themes. Portraiture focused increasingly on ordinary people, like the man depicted in Rembrandt van Rijn’s Portrait of an Elderly Man. The sitter seems not to be posed, but presented in a matter-of-fact way that differs from the idealized formality of traditional portraiture. The hierarchical social structure in other European countries no longer monopolized art production in the Netherlands during this time, and as the middle class prospered, an unprecedented market for portraiture developed. Successful individuals, married couples, and civic leaders wanted likenesses to pass on to posterity.

Like the more relaxed approach to portraiture, the paintings known as genre scenes also mirrored life as it was actually lived in the Netherlands. These often depicted some aspect of everyday life, like informal musical performances or simple domestic activities. Jan Steen's painting The Oyster Eater is an example of telling a story using a domestic setting. Lavish detail is used to depict the space, furnishings, and costume. However, as is often the case with Dutch paintings, something more is going on: the young woman looks out to the viewer with a coy glance that is open to interpretation. Is her meal simply interrupted or does she also invite us to join her in eating oysters—the food of seduction? The Dutch were proud of the commercial success and technological achievements that supported the Netherlands’ thriving economy during the 17th century, including the massive engineering projects that allowed the country to reclaim large areas of land from the sea. Landscapes like View of a Lake with Sailing Ships by Salomon van Ruysdael can be read as descriptions of the Dutch countryside, but they also often reference technological innovations.

Here Ruysdael includes ships designed specifically to navigate the shallow waterways of the Netherlands, as well as the windmill and portage equipment in the distance. Taken as a whole, this exhibition reflects the political, economic, technological and cultural accomplishments of an extraordinary society. The Fine Arts Museums are thrilled to have this rare opportunity to share these works from the Mauritshuis, paintings that exemplify the brilliant flowering of the Dutch school and continue to intrigue and delight to this day. About the Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis This prestigious Dutch museum, which has not lent a large body of works from its holdings in nearly 30 years, is undergoing an extensive two-year renovation and expansion that makes this opportunity possible. Following two stops at Japanese institutions, the exhibition debuts in the United States at the de Young Museum, then travels to the High Museum of Art in Atlanta in the summer of 2013. A smaller selection will be on view at The Frick Collection in New York in October of 2013. Emilie Gordenker, Director of the Mauritshuis, comments, “We are delighted to have three excellent museums as partners for our U.S. tour.

This agreement allows us to present our collection on both the west and east coasts of the United States, in large as well as more intimate venues.” Housed in a magnificent 17th-century city palace, the museum is celebrated for its masterpieces from the Dutch and Flemish Golden Age, including paintings by Vermeer, Rembrandt, Steen, Hals, and Rubens. The works on permanent display provide a magnificent panorama of Dutch and Flemish art of the 15th to 17th centuries; from Flemish primitives to sunlit landscapes, from biblical characters to meticulous still lifes, and from calm interiors to humorous genre scenes. The core holdings of the Mauritshuis were acquired by Stadholder William V, Prince of Orange-Nassau (1748–1806), whose son, King William I (1772–1843), presented them to the Dutch nation in 1816. Consisting of nearly 300 works in 1822, the holdings of the Mauritshuis have grown to approximately 800 paintings.

Exhibition Catalogue The exhibition is accompanied by a catalogue, Girl with a Pearl Earring: Dutch Paintings from the Mauritshuis, published by the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco in collaboration with the Mauritshuis, The Hague. The volume guides readers through the highlights of the museum’s magnificent collection and features 35 masterpieces of portraiture, landscape, genre painting, history painting, and still life, each accompanied by text illuminating its context and significance. Curatorial essays provide an overview of the extraordinary world of the 17th century Dutch Republic, explore the history and future of the Mauritshuis building and collection, offer an in-depth look at Girl with a Pearl Earring, and chronicle fascinating conservation treatments and technical research undertaken by the museum on behalf of its treasures. 144 pages. Hardcover $34.95/$31.46 members. Available in the Museum Stores, or online at shop.famsf.org . Exhibition Organization This exhibition is organized by the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco with gratitude for exceptional loans from the collection of the Mauritshuis, The Hague. Major Patrons Penny and James George Coulter David Davies and Jack Weeden Cynthia Fry Gunn and John A.

Gunn J. Burgess and Elizabeth B. Jamieson Opening Week Major Patron Friday (late March – late November) 9:30am–8:45pm Closed Mondays Admission $25 adults; $22 seniors; $21 college students with ID; $15 youths 6–17. (These prices include general admission.) Members and children 5 and under are free. General admission is free the first Tuesday of every month. ($15 dollar surcharge for special exhibition still applies.) Tickets can be purchased on site and on the de Young’s website: deyoungmuseum.org . Tickets purchased online include a $1 handling charge. Group ticket reservations available by emailing groupsales@famsf.org About the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, comprising the de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park and the Legion of Honor in Lincoln Park, is the largest public arts institution in San Francisco. The de Young is housed in a copper-clad landmark building designed by Swiss architects Herzog and de Meuron.

It showcases the institution’s significant collections of American painting, sculpture, and decorative arts from the 17th to the 21st centuries; art from Oceania, Africa, and the Americas; a diverse collection of costumes and textiles; and international contemporary art. The Legion of Honor’s Beaux-Arts style building designed by George Applegarth is located on a bluff overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge. Its collections span 4,000 years and include European paintings, sculptures, and decorative arts; ancient art from the Mediterranean basin; and the largest collection of works on paper in the American West. Images from all exhibitions and museums available upon request. Example Essays: Johannes Vermeer 1. Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring Located in the de Young Museum - for a short period of time - lies the Girl with a Pearl Earring, a portrait by the Dutch painter, Johannes Vermeer. ... Now, the painting is also described as the "Mona Lisa of the North" or "the Dutch Mona Lisa." Unfortunately, not much is known about Johannes Vermeer. Today, there are still no confirmed images of Vermeer himself. ... During the time the Girl with a Pearl Earring was produced, Johannes Vermeer was moderately successful.

... Johannes Vermeer may have only produced thirty-six known paintings but through his long process of creation, I believed ... Word Count: 1249 2. Art Analysis - Girl With a Pearl Earring "Girl With a Pearl Earring" is universally recognized as part of the masterworks of Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer. ... The moods generated by Vermeer's paintings were very unique during his time period. ... Also, Vermeer is trying to communicate that time truly flies by. ... But Vermeer used his hands to create this harmony of light, color and beauty. Vermeer was a master in objectively capturing life. ... Word Count: 1342 3. A girl with a pearl earing It tracks Griet"s life-changing two years as she serves the Delft painter, Johannes Vermeer. ... And why didn"t Vermeer just say I told her to? ... Even though we also don"t know much about Vermeer"s life. ... The book also illustrates the concepts of Vermeer"s artwork.. ... The book also explores Vermeer's death in 1675. ... Word Count: 1154 4.

Girl with Pearl Earring Vermeer had done all her work for her. " I have always loved Vermeer's paintingsaE. ... "About Vermeer (the actual artist)1632 Johannes Vermeer born in Delft, to Reynier Vermeer, a silk weaver, art dealer and owner of a small inn.1641 Reynier Vermeer purchases the "Mechelen", a large inn on the market square in Delft.Late in the 1640's Vermeer must have begun his apprenticeship since it took an aspiring artist six years of training before becoming a master.1652 Vermeer's father dies and he almost certainly inherits the business.1653 In Dec, Vermeer married Catherina... Word Count: 797 5. Girl With A Pearl Earring She does what she has to do in order to survive in the Vermeer household, and in the process she learns a lot about living. ... Griet has a house enemy, Cornelia, a young, red headed daughter of the Vermeers. ... So Griet comes forward to Johannes Vermeer and stands up for herself. ...

She does this because she knows that there will be a commotion if the rest of the household finds out about Griet"s work, and because it helps Vermeer to paint faster. ... Griet is grateful of Maria Thins agreement to help her stay secret while helping Vermeer because that is one less stress she has to deal w... Word Count: 805 6. Girl with a Pearl Earing Character Sketch Girl with a Pearl EaringCharacter SketchThis takes place in 1660 Holland where we find Greit, a shy girl of 16 and worked at the Vermeer household. ... Her father went blind over a year ago in a kindling accident.In the Vermeer household there are the Vermeer's; Maria Thins, Catherina, Vermeer, Cornlia, Lisbeth, Maertge, baby Johannes and Aleydis. there is also another maid called Tankene that works as a maid with Greit. ... She values her tile that was given to her by her father as a going away gift before she went to the Vermeer's. ... She has to clean the attic where Vermeer ... Word Count: 485 7.

Girl with a Pearl Earring Being given insight on some of the more modest households like Griet"s home and the Vermeers and how class-obsessed even they were, spoke powerfully for how rank influenced everything. ... The Vermeer"s standard of living was more exquisite and existed more toward the upper class. Johannes Vermeer"s paintings were the main source of income for a family of nine; five children, two mistresses and two servants with more expected. ... Word Count: 621 8. Girls With a Pearl Earing She didn"t lie, however she learnt that the best thing to do was hide the truth from Catharina, including her relationship with Vermeer (working with him in the studio etc). ... When first meeting the Vermeer"s she lied to Johannes about taking a lot of time separating vegetables, not wanting him to think she was idle, however she made it apparent this was not normal behavior "I did not often lieaE. It was not until her evolving relationship with Johannes and the knowledge that if she was open and honest about it she would cause more trouble for herself that she began... ... Word Count: 860 9.

Salvador Dali Salvador DaliDreamlike visions, of a "tripped outaE mind, created by one of little corruption from society. This was Salvador Dali, he was a Spanish painter, sculptor, graphic artist and designer. In the past he experimented with Cubism, Futurism and Metaphysical painting. Dali joined the surreali... Word Count: 1647 10. The Role of a Museum Curator ? MA Curating Contemporary Design 2014/15Title:"If the curator's task is to medicate between art and its audience, does her task differ when she deals with decorative arts from what she does when dealing with fine art?"Submitted by: Liu Shengnan + K1153705Submission date: 07/Jan/15.Tutor: Anthony Burton/Donna LovedayWord count: 6126 wordsEssay OutlineTitleIf the curator's task is to medicate between art and its audience, does her task differ when she deals with decorative arts from what she does when dealing with fine art?IntroductionThe definition of the curator, the changes of the ...

Word Count: 6796 Girl with a pearl earring | Goblen ART Home » Articles » Girl with a pearl earring Girl with a pearl earring Posted on Dec 24, 2011 in Articles , Gallery , Portraits , Unique Painter: Johannes Vermeer 1 square is 10 * 10 dots, about 1 centimeter Price: 4000 € The painting Girl with a Pearl Earring (Dutch: Het Meisje met de Parel) is one of Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer’s masterworks and as the name implies, uses a pearl earring for a focal point. Today the painting is kept in the Mauritshuis gallery in the Hague. It is sometimes referred to as “the Mona Lisa of the North” or “the Dutch Mona Lisa”. Jan or Johannes Vermeer van Delft, b. October 1632, d. December 1675, a Dutch genre painter who lived and worked in Delft, created some of the most exquisite paintings in Western art. His works are rare. Of the 35 or 36 paintings generally attributed to him, most portray figures in interiors.

All his works are admired for the sensitivity with which he rendered effects of light and color and for the poetic quality of his images. Girl with a Pearl Earring Girl with a Pearl Earring | Johannes Vermeer's influence and inspiration Johannes Vermeer's influence and inspiration A collaborative project by 4th year students of English Language, courses 2007/11, from Universidad de Deusto, Bilbao (Spain) Main Menu Girl with a Pearl Earring Girl with a Pearl Earring Johannes Vermeer Introduction Painted by the famous Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer, ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’ is one of Vermeer’s most recognised masterpieces. It is currently housed in The Mauritshuis museum in The Hague, a city in the Netherlands. In the past the painting has also been called ‘The Dutch Mona Lisa’ or ‘The Mona Lisa of the North’. Girl with a Pearl Earring The focal point of the painting, as the name suggests, is the pearl earring. Many of the women Vermeer painted are associated with pearls, as eleven other pearls of this kind appear in his works. A strength of the painting is its use of light, illuminating the girls face and highlighting the earring.

Critics suggest that an earring of this type was unlikely to exist at this time, and it has been speculated that Vermeer painted the earring from imagination. If this is in fact the case, then I think this shows Vermeer’s talent and capacity as an artist. The turban worn by the girl, whilst at first seems out of place may not have been uncommon in the Netherlands at this time. It has been noted that turbans were a popular fashion accessory as far back as the 15th century, and other aspects of the east are also present in some of Vermeer’s other works. The background of the painting however, does strike the viewer as slightly different from Vermeer’s other paintings. In most of his other paintings, the backgrounds are busy and full of life. Apart from the main figure in each painting Vermeer often paints furniture, musical instruments, cooking utensils, rugs and carpets, curtains and perhaps even other figures besides the main focus. In ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’ however, it is evident that all of the artist’s focus is on the girl and of course, her earring. Who is she?

The identity of the girl is the most debated about aspect of the painting, and there are many theories on the subject. I will outline the main ones; Vermeer’s eldest daughter, Maria – this theory has come about because scholars believe that Vermeer’s daughter, born in 1654, would have been about the same age of the girl depicted in the painting. The daughter of Vermeer’s principle commissioner – Vermeer’s main commissioner, Pieter Van Ruijven, had a daughter that would also fit the description of the girl in the painting and so is another suggestion as to the girl’s identity. Griet, the servant girl – Although no historical evidence supports the idea that Vermeer’s servant girl posed for the painting, this ides has been developed recently in Tracy Chevalier’s novel and also by the popular film staring Scarlet Johansson in 2003. Perhaps this is a romanticised theory of the identity of the girl in the painting and the story that now is associated with it. My Creative Writing Story by Anna Holdsworth. Already handed in to Claire Firth Inspired by the painting ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’ By Johannes Vermeer.

Introduction I have written this story because I think it emphasizes the amount of unknown aspects of the painting ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’. It is a given that it was painted by Johannes Vermeer, but my story imagines that perhaps it was painted be someone who was free to pour all of his love into the painting, as that is what the painting represents for me. I also wanted to write about something entirely different, as already a well known novel and film exist that are inspired by this painting. An Alternative take on ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’ Jeremias Visser was a deep thinker. He knew this because his mother had told him one day after finding him sat round the back of the baker’s shop, obscured from view, staring at the plumes of smoke coming from the chimney of a neighbouring house. Jeremias hadn’t understood his mother’s anger and astonishment when she found him there; after all, he wasn’t doing anything wrong. Nevertheless she said, it was late, getting on for sunset, and she hadn’t known where he was.

He argued that he had only sat down for a minute to watch the smoke form different patterns against the sky; it was very clear that day, and although cold, without knowing it he’d been there for hours. Ten years on from that day, and his mother still worried about him. She worried about the long hours he worked at the apothecary, and the bruises that seemed to appear out of nowhere, marking his otherwise flawlessly pale skin. She had suggested that she should take a look at them, but Jeremias refused and tugged at the sleeves of his shirt, pulling them further down towards his wrists and hiding the purple blemishes. Early one cold winter morning, Jeremias set off on the short walk to the apothecary. As he breathed he could feel the sharp, icy air fill his lungs and he concentrated on the ground in front of him, so not to slip on the ice. In some ways he enjoyed being out so early; it was like making the first footprints in freshly laid snow.

He arrived at the shop and entered through the back door, and still wearing his outdoor clothing, began his work, sweeping, putting in order jars and bottles, removing some of them from their places to dust the selves, cleaning the weighing scales. It wasn’t a man’s work, his brother had told him, but Jeremias didn’t mind, one day he would become the apothecary himself, and not just the assistant. An hour later, the apothecary arrived and opened up the shop for business. He was a short, round little man with a bad temper that Jeremias knew only too well. Of course, Jeremias never challenged his master as he wanted to keep his job; he knew the small amount of money he earned was important to his mother. So he endured his master’s occasional fits of temper and did everything in his power to keep him happy. The day went smoothly and for once, his master sent him home early. Walking home by the canal, eyes fixed on the ground, something caught Jeremias’ eye. Lying on the ground in front of him was a shiny pearl earring.

It looked so out of place, clean and beautiful, contrasted against the dark and dull ground, it could not be mistaken. Jeremias paused, bent down, and picked it up very carefully between his thumb and forefinger. He’d never seen anything like it. The pearl was large, bigger than he’d ever seen before, and as he turned it into the light, hundreds of colours came alive on its surface, shimmering and shining. It was entirely mesmerising. A shout awoke Albert from his dream-like state, and he looked up. ‘Oh! You there! Yes!’ Jeremias focused on the small woman hurrying toward him, her face was red and flustered, her hands stretched out in front of her. ‘You found it, you found my mistress’ pearl, thank you so much!’ gushed the woman, now standing very close to Jeremias, she reached out for the earring. Jeremias released the pearl from his delicate grip, and let it fall into the woman’s palm. Her fist closed tightly round it. ‘Thank you so much – erm?’ ‘Jeremias, Jeremias Visser’ stammered Jeremias.

‘Mr Visser, yes, my mistress will be so pleased, I’ll return it to her straight away. Thanks’ said the woman, without taking breath. She hurried away, and as Jeremias watched, she caught up with a young girl, no older than Jeremias himself. She was all wrapped up in a blue cloak, and standing not far ahead of him. As the woman gestured toward Jeremias, who was still standing fixed in his spot, the girl lifted her eyes to look at him directly. Even from this distance Jeremias could tell she was beautiful. He took a sharp intake of breath and stared back, not wanting to seem rude, he composed himself and nodded his head slightly to acknowledge her gaze. Her perfect red lips parted, and Jeremias was sure she saw them make a half-smile. And then, all of a sudden, she turned, and was gone. Jeremias couldn’t move. He stood there, gazing at the empty spot where the woman had been. Eventually he gained control of his own limbs again, and set off at a fast pace towards home. Flinging open the door, he hurried into his room, shouting a rushed greeting to his mother as he flew past.

Once there, he pulled out his chalkboard from underneath his pillow, sat down on the floor, and began to draw. He worked quickly, his strokes flying over the board, the white chalk dust falling onto the floorboards. He wished silently to himself that he had more colours to work with, and more surface on which to draw. In the summer months, some of the local children would catch him in the street and beg him to draw colourful chalk murals on the pavement. Jeremias would be happy to oblige, and draw for them churches and rivers, trees and valleys. But today he wasn’t interested in landscapes; he had only one objective; to capture the beauty of the pearl earring. Having recovered himself that afternoon in the street, and having first had the instinct to draw, the need pulsating through him that it made his fingertips burn and itch with impatience, he had thought to recreate the image of the girl’s face. However, as soon as Jeremias saw the chalk and the board, he knew there would be no way to do her angelic features justice. A week went by, and although Jeremias went to work, and filled his day with routine activities, he never left that dream-like state.

His mother asked if he was ill, it was just like her to worry thought Jeremias, but she had nothing to worry about; he was incredibly happy, however not contented. He wanted to see her again. His senses were heightened as he walked home from work, every woman’s voice, every girlish giggle, sent his heart racing and his legs weak. In the end, his second encounter with her took place at the least expected time, in the most unlikely of places. One afternoon, Jeremias was working steadily, writing the labels, removing the old ones, and replacing them. He’d completed nearly a whole shelf, when his master called him into the back of the shop. ‘I want you to clean the storage cupboard, boy. It’ll take the rest of the afternoon I shouldn’t wonder, have you seen the dust in there! You’re next to useless; never do anything unless you’re told. Now get to it, and you’re not going home ‘til it’s done.’ With those last words, the apothecary caught Jeremias roughly by the arm, and steered him into the small space, forcing a rag into his hands, turned and went back into the shop.

Jeremias didn’t protest. He secretly liked the dark of the storage cupboard; he was free from the watchful eye of his master and could see the happenings in the shop through a small hole in the wall. The gap was tiny, but when he fixed his eye upon it, he found he could survey almost the entire room. The bell jangled and two people entered the shop, from his hiding place, Jeremias couldn’t quite see the door, but he guess from their voices it was two women. How strange, he thought, it’s so cold outside, men barely left their houses, let alone women. As they entered the shop, he caught a word or two of their conversation; ‘Mistress, are you sure…’ said one woman, in rough voice, that Jeremias thought he knew, but couldn’t place. ‘Maria, I’m determined, I must thank him myself’ said the other. Her voice was smooth as silk, feminine and delicate. Jeremias moved his eye as close as he could to the hole, focusing on the two figures.

The first woman, who was facing him so he could see her face, spoke again; ‘Well, I suppose we’re here now, this is where the baker’s boy said…’ They were interrupted by the apothecary, rushing to assist them, but Jeremias knew this was the woman who had taken the pearl from him, and that made the other, the girl, her mistress, the one who had occupied his thoughts and dreams for what seemed like eternity. She was here, she had come, and not only by chance, but looking for him. Jeremias couldn’t breathe, his chest was tight, his heart felt as though if it pumped any faster it would surely fail. He listened more carefully to their conversation, as his master said; ‘No, no one here of that name, just myself, I work alone, sorry to disappoint you, I don’t suppose I could help…’ his voice became inaudible, because blood was pounding through Jeremias ears, anger and frustration taking over all other emotions. At that moment, he remembered to breathe, and took a sharp intake of air through gritted teeth.

‘Oh!’ the girl exclaimed, and as Jeremias tensed and clapped a hand to his own mouth, she turned her head quickly to face the direction of the noise she’d heard. Jeremias released his breath and gazed through the hole in the wall. What met his eyes was even better than in his thoughts, in his dreams. The girls face was luminous, looking over her left shoulder, light shining onto the left side of her face and neck. Her eyes were wide, sparkling, full of hope and expectation. The pearl earring shone from its rightful place, complimenting her features. Like that afternoon by the canal, her precious red lips were parted, glistening and perfect. And like that afternoon at the canal, it all ended far too quickly, with a laugh and a goodbye, the bell jangled again and she was gone. Jeremias knew he had to capture that face, that expression. It was a need rather than a desire, and one he felt he must fulfil. That evening instead of collecting his week’s wages, he asked his master for materials to paint with, ochre, black bone, linseed oil and a canvas.

To Jeremias’ surprise, he wasn’t angry, but instead he laughed; ‘Do you know what these cost boy?! One thing at a time! Though god help you when you turn up with these for your mother instead of bread and meat! What kind of ideas you got in your head?’ Jeremias said nothing; he would have to think up an excuse later. Right now, little else mattered but making her image come alive, so he could see her everyday. Seven months past, and Jeremias became absorbed in his work. Never having studied the art of painting, he made several mistakes, but the image in his head never failed him. It was still as strong as the day he had framed her face through the hole in wall, his memory not once faltered. At last, as the cold winter set in once more, Jeremias finished his painting. He felt satisfied with his painting, but as he looked at his creation he realised; he needed something more, he needed her. She was the essence of the painting, the essence of him. In some ways, she was already his, his girl with a pearl earring.

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Leave a Reply 10 Most Famous Paintings of all Time – Touropia Travel Experts 10 Most Famous Paintings of all Time Last updated on November 9, 2016 in Culture 27 Comments Every year millions of dollars are spent by art collectors eager to own the world’s most sought after paintings. However, the most expensive paintings are not necessarily the most famous paintings. The most famous ones are generally owned by museums , which very rarely sell them, and as such, they are quite literally priceless. An overview of the most famous paintings of all time, found in museums around the world. 10Birth of Venus flickr/ NunoCardoso The Birth of Venus is a painting by Sandro Botticelli created around 1485–87. It depicts the goddess Venus (or Aphrodite as she is known in Greek mythology) emerging from the sea upon a shell in accordance with the myth that explains her birth. The original location of the painting and its commissioner remain uncertain. Some experts attribute its commission to Lorenzo de’ Medici and the Villa of Castello as the site to which the work was originally destined. Today, the painting is held in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence.

A Birth of Venus high resolution image can be found here . 9Water Lilies flickr/ griannan Water Lilies (or Nympheas) is a series of approximately 250 oil paintings by French Impressionist Claude Monet. The paintings depict Monet’s own flower garden at Giverny and were the main focus of his artistic production during the last thirty years of his life. The paintings are on display at museums all over the world. The one show above is displayed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York . 8Night Watch flickr/ romanboed Completed in 1642, at the peak of the Dutch Golden Age, The Night Watch is one of the most famous paintings by Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn. It depicts a city guard moving out, led by Captain Frans Banning Cocq and his lieutenant, Willem van Ruytenburch. For much of its existence, the painting was coated with a dark varnish which gave the incorrect impression that it depicted a night scene, leading to the name Night Watch. This varnish was removed only in the 1940s. The painting is on display in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.

A high resolution image of the Night Watch can be found here . 7The Scream flickr/ jaime.silva The Scream is a series of expressionist paintings and prints by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch, showing an agonized figure against a blood red sky. The landscape in the background is Oslofjord, viewed from the hill of Ekeberg, in Oslo. Edvard Munch created several versions of The Scream in various media. The one shown above was painted in 1893 and is on display in The National Gallery of Norway. It was stolen in 1994 in a high-profile art theft and recovered several months later. In 2004 another version of The Scream was stolen from the Munch Museum, only to be recovered in 2006. 6Girl with a Pearl Earring flickr/ rogiro Sometimes referred to as “the Dutch Mona Lisa”, the Girl with a Pearl Earring was painted by Johannes Vermeer. Very little is known about Vermeer and his works and this painting is no exception. It isn’t dated and it is unclear whether this work was commissioned, and if so, by whom.

In any case, it is probably not meant as a conventional portrait. Tracy Chevalier wrote a historical novel fictionalizing the circumstances of the painting’s creation. The novel inspired a 2003 film with Scarlett Johansson as Johannes Vermeer’s assistant wearing the pearl earring. 5Guernica flickr/ rogiro Guernica is one of Pablo Picasso most famous paintings, showing the tragedies of war and the suffering it inflicts upon individuals, particularly innocent civilians. Picasso’s purpose in painting it was to bring the world’s attention to the bombing of the Basque town of Guernica by German bombers, who were supporting the Nationalist forces of General Franco during the Spanish Civil War. Picasso completed the painting by mid-June 1937. The painting can be seen in the Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid . 4The Creation of Adam flickr/ tripleman The Sistine Chapel ceiling, painted by Michelangelo between 1508 and 1512, at the commission of Pope Julius II, is one of the most renowned artworks of the High Renaissance. The ceiling is that of the large Chapel built within the Vatican in Rome.

Central to the ceiling decoration are nine scenes from the Book of Genesis. Among the last to be completed was the Creation of Adam in which God the Father breathes life into Adam, the first man. The Creation of Adam is one of the famous paintings of all time and has been the subject of countless of references and parodies. 3The Last Supper flickr/ xiquinhosilva The Last Supper is a 15th century mural painting in Milan created by Leonardo da Vinci and covers the back wall of the dining hall at the monastery of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan. It represents the scene of The Last Supper when Jesus announces that one of his Twelve Apostles would betray him. Leonardo began work on The Last Supper in 1495 and completed it in 1498 though he did not work on the painting continuously. Some writers propose that the person in the painting seated to the left of Jesus is Mary Magdalene rather than John the Apostle, as most art historians identify that person. This popular theory was the topic of the book The Templar Revelation (1997), and plays a central role in Dan Brown’s novel The Da Vinci Code (2003).

2Starry Night flickr/ Tasayu Tasnaphun The Starry Night was painted by Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh. Although Van Gogh sold only one painting in his life, the aftermath of his work is enormous. Starry Night is one of his most famous paintings and has become one of the most well known images in modern culture. The painting shows the village of Saint-Rémy under a swirling sky, in a view from the asylum towards north. The cypress tree to the left was added into the composition. Since 1941 it has been in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York. A Starry Night high resolution image can be found here . 1Mona Lisa flickr/ Chirag Shah The most famous painting of all time, the Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo da Vinci during the Renaissance in Florence. He began painting the Mona Lisa in 1503 or 1504 and finished it shortly before he died in 1519. The painting is named for Lisa del Giocondo, a member of a wealthy family of Florence.

In 1911, the Mona Lisa was stolen by Louvre employee Vincenzo Peruggia, an Italian patriot who believed the Mona Lisa should be returned to Italy. After having kept the painting in his apartment for two years, Peruggia was finally caught when he attempted to sell it to the directors of the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. Today, the Mona Lisa hangs again in the Louvre in Paris where 6 million people see the painting each year. Related Travel Lists

Question: """The Mona Lisa of the North"" or ""The Dutch Mona Lisa"" are two soubriquets for which painting by Dutch master, Jan Vermeer?"
Answer: GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING