Speculation about the identity of Vermeer's model has extended beyond the history and art realms and into the realm of fiction. But Binstock suggests the painting was actually painted in 1670 when Maria was 16 years old. Though different in upbringing, education and social standing, they have a similar way. Girl with a Pearl Earring (Dutch: Meisje met de parel) is an oil painting by Dutch Golden Age painter Johannes Vermeer, dated c. One day she’s asked to clean the master’s studio, and. The owner of the house where she works is none other than Vermeer, and thats where the story begins.
It portrays a European female sporting a strange outfit, an eastern headdress, and what looks to be a giant pearl earring. In the 2003 film Girl with a Pearl Earring, we’re introduced to Griet, a young beautiful girl, played by Scarlett Johansson, who works as a maid after her painter father goes blind. The famous painting of a woman with an earring has been in the Hague’s collection since around 1902 and has been the focus of several literary and film adaptations. Her calm and perceptive manner not only helps her in her household duties, but also attracts the painters attention. A Study of The Girl with a Pearl Earring (c. As no real pearl of this size has been documented, Vermeers model likely. Vermeer, Girl with a Pearl Earring is an exceptional example of Vermeers genius, it is a portrait of an unknown girl or maybe a generalized female head (called. "Girl with a Pearl Earring" is dated 1665, and Maria was born in 1654, meaning she would have been just eleven years old at the time, which seems unlikely. Girl With a Pearl Earring tells the story of Griet, a 16-year-old Dutch girl who becomes a maid in the house of the painter Johannes Vermeer. Pearls appear in eight paintings by Vermeer, including the Fricks Mistress and Maid. Journalists Jean-Louis Vaudoyer and Lawrence Weschler, as well as Baroque and Renaissance art specialist Benjamin Binstock, have supported the theory that Maria was the "Girl with a Pearl Earring." Binstock put his case forth in a 2013 article for Slate, in which he pointed out that the recurring figures in Vermeer's works include members of his immediate family, including his wife and daughters, and even the family maid.
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