Girl With A Pearl Earring is set in mid seventeenth century Netherlands. The story tells the tale of Griet a young girl who through no fault of her own is sent to work as a maid in the house of the well known painter Johannes Vameer. She runs into trouble with some members of the family, who make her life in the house difficult. The relationships she develops between her employer and the butchers son unravels throughout the story, making it irresistible to put down.Written beautifully by Tracy Chevalier, who does a great job in bringing the characters to life. Griet is eventually painted by her master and so the story unfolds. I loved every part of this book. One not to be missed.
I have a copy of the movie which is also excellent and holds close to the book.
The Painting
I grew up with this painting as a child. It is one of my favourite pieces of art. It hung in the spare room of my grandmother's house where I slept when I stayed over. It fascinated me when I was young, as it still does to this day. I love this painting because of her expression, the colours, the scarf, the earring and the way her gaze follows you around the room. I have two copies of it hanging in my home. One was drawn for me and the other one I bought for eight dollars at the opportunity shop. It had a white frame around it that did not do it justice, so I painted the frame an antique gold which looked so much better highlighting the painting. It now looks magnificent in my lounge with a lamp beneath it and I can see it from my bed. They bring me a lot of joy and take me back to my childhood.
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