How the imaginary subject in “Girl with a Pearl Earring” inspired a best-selling book and Oscar-nominated film
Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer is known for creating 36 works of art in his lifetime, including his most famous painting, “Girl with a Pearl Earring.” Although the painting depicts a woman, the Mauritshuis says it is not a portrait but a “trony,” a depiction of a fictional character. In this oil painting, a woman is […]