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Chevalier transports readers to a bygone time and place in this richly imagined portrait of the young woman who inspired one of Vermeer’s most celebrated paintings. “Girl with a Pearl Earring” is the story of 16-year-old Griet, whose life is transformed by her brief encounter with genius, even as she herself is immortalized in canvas and oilAmazon.com Review
With precisely 35 canvases to his credit, the Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer represents one of the great enigmas of 17th-century art. The meager facts of his biography have been gleaned from a handful of legal documents. Yet Vermeer’s extraordinary paintings of domestic life, with their subtle play of light and texture, have come to define the Dutch golden age. His portrait of the anonymous Girl with a Pearl Earring has exerted a particular fascination for centuries–and it is this magnetic painting that lies at the heart of Tracy Chevalier’s second novel of the same title.
Girl with a Pearl Earring centers on Vermeer’s prosperous Delft household during the 1660s. When Griet, the novel’s quietly perceptive heroine, is hired as a servant, turmoil follows. First, the 16-year-old narrator becomes increasingly intimate with her master. Then Vermeer employs her as his assistant–and ultimately has Griet sit for him as a model. Chevalier vividly evokes the complex domestic tensions of the household, ruled over by the painter’s jealous, eternally pregnant wife and his taciturn mother-in-law. At times the relationship between servant and master seems a little anachronistic. Still, Girl with a Pearl Earring does contain a final delicious twist.
Throughout, Chevalier cultivates a limpid, painstakingly observed style, whose exactitude is an effective homage to the painter himself. Even Griet’s most humdrum duties take on a high if unobtrusive gloss:
I came to love grinding the things he brought from the apothecary–bones, white lead, madder, massicot–to see how bright and pure I could get the colors. I learned that the finer the materials were ground, the deeper the color. From rough, dull grains madder became a fine bright red powder and, mixed with linseed oil, a sparkling paint. Making it and the other colors was magical.
In assembling such quotidian particulars, the author acknowledges her debt to Simon Schama’s classic study The Embarrassment of Riches. Her novel also joins a crop of recent, painterly fictions, including Deborah Moggach’s Tulip Fever and Susan Vreeland’s Girl in Hyacinth Blue. Can novelists extract much more from the Dutch golden age? The question is an open one–but in the meantime, Girl with a Pearl Earring remains a fascinating piece of speculative historical fiction, and an appealingly new take on an old master. –Jerry Brotton
Girl with a Pearl Earring, The
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Girl With A Pearl Earring, based on the best selling novel by Tracy Chevalier, is about the painting of Vermeer’s iconic portrait of the same name. The score is composed by Alexandre Desplat, who has scored over 50 films as well as projects for tv and theater for over 15 years.
This product is manufactured on demand using CD-R recordable media. Amazon.com’s standard return policy will apply.
Girl With A Pearl Earring – Original Motion Picture Score
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These classic pearl stud earrings feature Akoya saltwater cultured pearls. They are set on 14k yellow gold posts and include push back closures. Akoya cultured pearls are known for their deep luster and lovely color. The pearls in these earrings have a fine white/rose color. They can be expected to range between 6.5 and 7 mm, have excellent luster, and few visible blemishes or marks. Pearl stud earrings are an essential part of any fine jewelry wardrobe. They are one of the most versatile pieces a woman can own–understated enough for everyday, sophisticated and refined in a professional setting, and shimmering and elegant for evenings.
14k Yellow Gold 6.5-7mm Akoya Pearl Stud Earrings
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A Deluxe Edition of the National Bestseller with Over 2 Million Copies Sold:
• Eight Pages of Full-Color Plates Include Every Vermeer Painting Discussed in the Book
• French Flaps
• Rough Front
• Larger Trim Size
• Premium Stock
• With a New Foreword
Celebrate Tracy Chevalier’s modern classic Girl With A Pearl Earring, featuring a gorgeous new edition illustrated with eight pages of Vermeer’s masterworks. History and fiction merge seamlessly in this luminous novel about artistic vision and sensual awakening. The story of Griet, whose life is transformed by her brief encounter with a genius as she herself is immortalized in canvas and oil, is new again.Amazon.com Review
With precisely 35 canvases to his credit, the Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer represents one of the great enigmas of 17th-century art. The meager facts of his biography have been gleaned from a handful of legal documents. Yet Vermeer’s extraordinary paintings of domestic life, with their subtle play of light and texture, have come to define the Dutch golden age. His portrait of the anonymous Girl with a Pearl Earring has exerted a particular fascination for centuries–and it is this magnetic painting that lies at the heart of Tracy Chevalier’s second novel of the same title.
Girl with a Pearl Earring centers on Vermeer’s prosperous Delft household during the 1660s. When Griet, the novel’s quietly perceptive heroine, is hired as a servant, turmoil follows. First, the 16-year-old narrator becomes increasingly intimate with her master. Then Vermeer employs her as his assistant–and ultimately has Griet sit for him as a model. Chevalier vividly evokes the complex domestic tensions of the household, ruled over by the painter’s jealous, eternally pregnant wife and his taciturn mother-in-law. At times the relationship between servant and master seems a little anachronistic. Still, Girl with a Pearl Earring does contain a final delicious twist.
Throughout, Chevalier cultivates a limpid, painstakingly observed style, whose exactitude is an effective homage to the painter himself. Even Griet’s most humdrum duties take on a high if unobtrusive gloss:
I came to love grinding the things he brought from the apothecary–bones, white lead, madder, massicot–to see how bright and pure I could get the colors. I learned that the finer the materials were ground, the deeper the color. From rough, dull grains madder became a fine bright red powder and, mixed with linseed oil, a sparkling paint. Making it and the other colors was magical.
In assembling such quotidian particulars, the author acknowledges her debt to Simon Schama’s classic study The Embarrassment of Riches. Her novel also joins a crop of recent, painterly fictions, including Deborah Moggach’s Tulip Fever and Susan Vreeland’s Girl in Hyacinth Blue. Can novelists extract much more from the Dutch golden age? The question is an open one–but in the meantime, Girl with a Pearl Earring remains a fascinating piece of speculative historical fiction, and an appealingly new take on an old master. –Jerry Brotton
Girl with a Pearl Earring, Deluxe Edition
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Dazzle your friends with this pair of cross stud dangling pearl Earrings, crafted with a keen eye to fine detail and design. Nothing says class like a great pair of earrings, and no one makes great earrings like Pugster (TM) Inc. This eye-catching set is good for almost any occasion, will put you on fashion’s cutting edge. Crafted and authenticated by Pugster (TM) Inc., these cross stud dangling pearl Earrings are available for both retail and wholesale purchase.
Sterling Silver Celtic Cross Stud Dangling Pearl Earrings
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Johannes Vermeer’s Pearl Earing Art Print 11″x14″. Another Quality poster brought to you by MyPosterGallery_dot.com
Johannes Vermeer’s Pearl Earing Art Print 11″x14″
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Dazzle your friends with this pair of crystal knot dangle pearl drop Earrings, crafted with a keen eye to fine detail and design. Nothing says class like a great pair of earrings, and no one makes great earrings like Pugster (TM) Inc. This eye-catching set is good for almost any occasion, will put you on fashion’s cutting edge. Crafted and authenticated by Pugster (TM) Inc., these crystal knot dangle pearl drop Earrings are available for both retail and wholesale purchase.
Sterling Silver Crystal Knot Drop Dangle Pearl Earrings
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An ornate set of Victorian jewelry decorated with teardrop shaped beads. The necklace featured a beautiful golden pendants studded with sparkling crystals. Perfect for any formal occasion, this set comprises of a necklace and matching earrings & Tikka.
Gift for Her Necklace Set in Fashionable Style Victorian Beaded in Green and Pearl Stones
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Posted by Blogmaster in Earings, tags: artwork, Bellows, canvas, custom, Earing, framed, Girl, Paintings, Pearl, sized
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Gallery Direct is the only source available offering custom sized canvas and framed art. This means that you can get your canvas artwork in the perfect size necessary for your environment.
Bellows ‘Girl with Pearl Earing’ custom sized canvas and framed paintings artwork
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