Girl with a Pearl Earring
1665
Johannes Vermeer captured a mysterious young woman turning over her shoulder, her lips slightly parted as if caught mid-sentence. She wears a vibrant blue and yellow turban that contrasts sharply against the pitch-black background, drawing all attention to her luminous face and that famous, oversized pearl earring. Often called the 'Mona Lisa of the North,' this isn't actually a portrait of a specific person, but a 'tronie'—a Dutch study of an idealized character or expression. Painted around 1665, it remains one of the most captivating and enigmatic images in art history, leaving viewers forever wondering what she is about to say.
- Technique
- Oil painting
- Material
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 44.5 cm × 39 cm
Location: Mauritshuis, The Hague
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