As Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring returns home to The Hague, Alastair Sooke delves into the story of the mysterious painting – and its enigmatic creator.

Wikimedia Commons. A similar teardrop pearl can be spotted in A Woman Brought A Letter By A Maid.Vermeer often reused props, models, and settings in his works. 10. It probably wasn’t a real pearl.

Researchers Reveal Hidden Details in Vermeer’s ‘Girl With a Pearl Earring’ New scans revealed the figure’s now-faded eyelashes and green backdrop, but her identity remains a mystery ...

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