Girl with a Pearl Earring
The Girl with the Pearl Earring is a famous painting by the
artist Vermeer. It is known as the Dutch Mona Lisa because no one knows who the
girl is, in the painting.
The book is a fictional tale of the life of the girl, who is
portrayed as a servant, and the words paint a picture of life in 17th Century Holland.
The book is a clear representation of life in Vermeer’s
household as well as the serving class of the day, and I really enjoyed reading
of the colorful characters who worked in the town and also the difference in
those days between groups of Catholic and Protestant.
The movie is worth a mention. Many of the scenes from the
movie are paintings by Vermeer. If you choose to pause the movie at just the
right time, it will mirror a painting. Of course you’ll need to know exactly
when to pause the movie.
Just after the book club discussed our readings, Vermeer’s
picture was in an exhibition in San Francisco, near where we live and I was
awed to go and view it. So check to see if it is still on tour and near where
you live.
Girl with a Pearl Earring DVD
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