Girl With a Pearl Earring

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a b c d e f g h i j k l Grandon, Marisol (15 January 2004). " 'We didn't want the "Griet discovers her sexuality in front of the mirror" scene' ". The Daily Telegraph . Retrieved 21 February 2014. This article is about the painting. For other uses, see Girl with a Pearl Earring (disambiguation). Rizq, Rosemary (August 2005). "Finding the self in mind: Vermeer and reflective function". Psychodynamic Practice. 11 (3): 255–268. doi: 10.1080/14753630500232156. S2CID 144813929. Liedtke, Walter A. (2001). Vermeer and the Delft School. Metropolitan Museum of Art. ISBN 9780870999734. OCLC 893698712. Baroque art is characterized by dramatic, theatrical compositions, with strong contrasts of light and shadow, and a focus on emotional expression. Baroque architecture is characterized by grand, ornate structures with intricate details, including ornate sculptures and frescoes. Baroque music is characterized by grand, elaborate compositions with complex harmonies and instrumentation.

I looked at the painting one last time, but by studying it so hard I felt something slip away. It was like looking at a star in the night sky--if I looked at one directly I could barely see it, but if I looked from the corner of my eye it became much brighter.” I don’t paint, though I did take a painting class while writing this book so I could find out a little about how it’s done. I was absolutely awful at it, but I learned a lot. I also read about Vermeer’s painting technique, and spoke with the woman who restored the painting for the 1996 Vermeer exhibition. She was able to explain to me some of the finer details of how he painted. As for the paints and how they were made, I found some old books about making paints and learned from them. I also bought some linseed oil (which is mixed with pigment to make paint) and left the bottle open as I was writing so that I could smell what they would have smelled. But it's not a good sign when a book's most compelling moments revolve around two people grinding pigments. And, no: "Grinding pigments" is not a euphemism for artist-bangin'. It is, quite literally, referring to the detailed descriptions of how paint was made in the days before those fancy metal tubes replaced pig bladders as the paint-storing vessels of choice. McEntyre, Marilyn Chandler (2000). "Girl with a Pearl Earring". In Quiet Light: poems on Vermeer's women. Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans. p.25. ISBN 0-8028-3879-0.

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a b c d e Chevalier, Tracy (28 December 2003). "Mother of Pearl". The Observer. Guardian Media Group . Retrieved 1 December 2013.

a b c Jays, David (20 December 2011). "Girl with a Pearl Earring". Sight & Sound. British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 3 August 2012 . Retrieved 1 March 2014. I was inspired specifically by this particular painting, though I know his other work as well. A poster of this painting has hung on the wall of my bedroom since I was nineteen and I often lie in bed and look at it and wonder about it. It’s such an open painting. I’m never sure what the girl is thinking or what her expression is. Sometimes she seems sad, other times seductive. So, one morning a couple years ago I was lying in bed worrying about what I was going to write next, and I looked up at the painting and wondered what Vermeer did or said to the model to get her to look like that. And right then I made up the story. After Firth, Webber's next casting decision was Tom Wilkinson as the patron Pieter van Ruijven, who was hired in late 2002. [16] [23] He was soon joined by Judy Parfitt as Vermeer's domineering mother-in-law, and Essie Davis, who portrayed Vermeer's wife Catharina. [9] [16] The Australian daughter of an artist, Davis did not believe her character was the film's "bad guy", as "[Catharina] has a certain role to play for you to want Griet and Vermeer to be involved". [24] Cillian Murphy, known for his recent role in 28 Days Later, was hired as Pieter, Griet's butcher love interest. [25] Murphy, taking on his first period film role, was interested in serving as a foil to Firth's Vermeer, and representing the "ordinary" world that Griet seeks to avoid upon her meeting the artist. [9] Other cast members included Joanna Scanlan as the maid Tanneke, as well as the young actresses Alakina Mann and Anna Popplewell as Vermeer's daughters, Cornelia and Maertge, respectively. [9] Filming [ edit ] Painting a portrait of Vermeer". The Irish Times. Irish Times Trust. 5 January 2004. Archived from the original on 11 June 2014 . Retrieved 5 March 2014. (subscription required)

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Everyday life in 17th century Delft is so vivid in Girl with a Pearl Earring. How did you conduct your research? Where? Rumours have surrounded Johannes Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring ever since it was rediscovered in the late 19th century, and this iconic painting still continues to spark intrigue, debate and speculation. a b Chung, Christine (27 October 2022). "Climate Protester Glues His Head to 'Girl With a Pearl Earring' Painting". The New York Times . Retrieved 27 October 2022. Although Vermeer was among the most successful artists working in Delft during the 17th century, he was almost completely forgotten after his death in 1675. Even during his lifetime, Vermeer’s influence was mainly limited to Delft where he earned a reasonable living as a painter and art dealer. What’s more, Vermeer’s name is rarely mentioned in historical records and he left behind barely any other documents that relate to his career or personal history. Originally, the American actress Kate Hudson was cast as Griet, [10] having successfully pursued the role from the film's producers. In September 2001, however, Hudson pulled out four weeks before filming began, officially due to "creative differences". [14] [15] Hudson's decision scuppered the production and led to the loss of financial support from the production company Intermedia. It also resulted in the withdrawal of Mike Newell as director and Ralph Fiennes as Vermeer; Fiennes left the project to work on his 2002 film Maid in Manhattan. [5] Due to this incident, The Guardian reported that it "now seems unlikely that the film will ever be made". [14] Scarlett Johansson bleached her eyebrows to better resemble the subject of Vermeer's painting. [8]

Ed on Laughing in the Face of Nihilism: How The Big Lebowski Offers a Hopeful Message in a Hopeless World Little is known of Vermeer’s life—at least compared with other Baroque painters like Rembrandt. Why did you choose Vermeer’s work to write about? a b c Otto, Jeff (11 December 2003). "An interview with the director and stars of Girl with a Pearl Earring". IGN. News Corporation . Retrieved 24 February 2014.

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Tracy Chevalier's inspiration for the novel was a poster of Johannes Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring. She had bought the poster as a nineteen-year-old and it hung wherever she lived for sixteen years. Chevalier noted that the "ambiguous look" on the girl's face left a lasting impression on her. She describes the girl's expression "to be a mass of contradictions: innocent yet experienced, joyous yet tearful, full of longing and yet full of loss." She began to think of "the story behind that look”, imagining it as directed at the painter. [2] The 76th Academy Awards (2004) Nominees and Winners" (Press release). Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on 29 September 2012 . Retrieved 15 September 2013. a b c Hall, Sandra (13 March 2004). "Girl With a Pearl Earring". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media . Retrieved 21 February 2014.