Author: Johannes Vermeer
Year: 1665-1667
Movement: Baroque and Dutch Golden Age
Technique: Oil on canvas
The most important parts of this
portrait are the colours and the shadows. Vermeer’s use of light highlighted
the earring and the face.
There are many theories about the
identity of the woman, these are some of them:
-She could be Vermeer’s oldest
daughter.
-Vermeer’s servant, Griet.
-Or the daughter of Vermeer’s main
commissioner.
She’s a gorgeous woman, with big,
brown eyes and a small nose. She has tiny eyelashes. She has a blue and
yellow turban on her head, a popular complement in this age, from Orient.
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