Johannes Vermeer

old life, Griet does fit the archetype of a hero on a hero’s quest because of the challenges crucial to her journey and through the redemption of her personal values. As Griet begins work as a maid in the Vermeer household, she has extensive responsibilities thrust upon her both from the Vermeers and her family. While there, Griet encounters many obstacles; the first being her relationship with her new mistress Catharina. “Catharina remained on the threshold. I did not dare enter before her. After

Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675) was a Dutch painter from Delft who came into prominence during the Dutch Golden Age. His painting of A Girl Asleep is a “genre” painting. He brings the genre art to life in this painting by exploring the effects of atmosphere, color, compositional structure, light, and perspective in relation to its intimate interior scene. The painting tells the story of a young woman, occasionally with a male companion, asleep while seated on a table in a domestic interior. The format

With a Pearl Earring, Johannes Vermeer, the famous painter of the 1600’s, has taking a special liking to Griet, he describes her in the novel as a muse like figure. After sharing his life story, and feelings towards his paintings and fame with Griet, he asks that she pose for a painting. Griet allows Vermeer to do so, not solely because she feels the connection between them but more so because he is her boss and is of a higher rank than her. Catharina, the wife of Johannes Vermeer at this time, is incredibly

Tracy Chevalier, protagonist, Griet, does all of those things. In a way to deal with unfortunate events, Griet becomes a maid for the Vermeer family. In this unknown upper-class world, Griet takes a hold onto something that she thought could provide a future for her, Johannes Vermeer, her master. She becomes an apprentice to him, and this eventually leads to Vermeer painting her with a special pair of pearl earrings. All of her challenges through this story help Griet find her identity. Although

Johannes Vermeer painting of the girl with the pearl earrings, is often referred to as the Mona Lisa of the north. The girl is believed to be his eldest daughter named Maria. In the article interpretation of the girl with the pearl earrings, the writer acknowledges that this painting isn't a portrait but a study of the girls head. The work can not be distinguished from other vermeer paints partly because of the term tronie which means common type of art or works. Vermeer heads looked similar except

•The genre of this book s historical fiction. •The title of the book is significant because it is an actual painting that is named by it. Although the book is in the eyes of the maid, Griet, the book is a background for the painting that Johannes Vermeer created in 1665. •One of the themes of the book is to take you through the journey of Griet in a life she is forced to live in. In a life where your social status matters and affects the person you are. Your social status affects how others view

1. In what sense is seventeenth-century Dutch painting an art of describing? Focusing on two works of your choice, consider the possible relationships between artworks and contemporary forms of social behaviour and/or new knowledge. The distinctive pictorial mode of 17th Century Dutch painting can broadly be categorised as descriptive. Realism is employed in rendering scenes of everyday life through various iterations of subject matter found in the real world. Distinct from Renaissance art of

Johannes, Jan, or Johan Vermeer (1632-1675) was a Dutch painter from Delft who came into prominence during the Dutch Golden Age. His painting of A Girl Asleep is a “genre” painting. He brings the genre art to life in this painting by exploring the effects of atmosphere, color, compositional structure, light, and perspective in relation to its intimate interior scene. The painting tells the story of a young woman, occasionally with a male companion, asleep while seated on a table in a domestic interior

A. Scott Baine ART 1113 GT01E October 4, 2017 Part I General Information Title: Lady at the Virginal with a Gentleman, ‘The Music Lesson’ Artist: Johannes Vermeer Nationality: Dutch Date Created 1662-1665 Provenance: The painting was made in Great Britain for Jacob Dissius before 1696. After that it was obtained by the low countries by Giovanni Antonio Pellegrini in 1718. After these events the painting started getting sold and bought from person to person. Joseph Smith bought it from Giovanni’s

I. The novel’s genre is Historical Fiction, the author wrote a fictitious story behind Johannes Vermeer's painting. The significance of the title is very big because it displays the main idea of the book and what the author previously wrote about, this book is based off of the painting, Girl with a pearl Earring. The main idea of the story is to help others imagine the life of the girl in the painting because in reality, we don’t know much about the girl in the painting. In this book, the author