Girl with a Pearl Earring by Color Square

About "Girl with a Pearl Earring"

by Color Square

About the artwork

The painting known as Girl with a Pearl Earring is a work by Dutch master Johannes Vermeer and dates from around 1665-1667. It has become his most popular painting and was acquired by the Mauritshuis in The Hague in 1902. Although it is not a portrait but a tronie, a fantasy head, it is one of Vermeer's masterpieces. In the 17th century, Rembrandt popularised this genre and tronies were produced in large numbers for the open market. Unlike portraits, the models were almost always anonymous. The girl with the pearl earring has also never been identified, although some have suggested Vermeer's eldest daughter Maria as a possibility. In this digital painting, the girl wears a yellow cloth that falls loosely over the back of her head. The girl's jacket is ultramarine-blue with a white collar that contrasts nicely with the headscarf. A notable feature is the 'pearl', which in reality is not a pearl but a Vermeer creation with glints, shadows and ragged edges. It is a glass, lacquered 'drop earring' rather than a natural pearl, and Vermeer, with two strokes of paint, gives it a bright light accent at the top left and a reflection of her white collar at the bottom.

The girl's uninhibited gaze seems to be seeking direct contact with the viewer. Her moist, extra-red lips give her a sensual look.

Conceived by Color Square, visualized with AI.