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A centuries-old mystery surrounds Vermeer's painting, The Girl with a Pearl Earring. A fresh scientific perspective may now reveal what makes it so captivating. Neuroscientists have measured the brain ...

Researchers call this phenomenon a “sustained attentional loop”—and the study’s volunteers were caught in it, viewing Girl With a Pearl Earring for longer than any of the other works.

Scientists have discovered the strange reason why 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' is so captivating, and it could explain the appeal of other great works of art like the Mona Lisa.

"Girl with a Pearl Earring" is a mysterious piece of work, displaying an imaginary subject. The painting was created by Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer and is the most famous of his artwork.