The Girl with Turban and the Mauritshuis of The Hague
In this beautiful oil on canvas, a young woman looks over her shoulder, her eyes meeting yours with a soft peach glow. She occupies the center of the frame against a dark background. Until 1995, this work was known simply as Girl with Turban. [1] She wears a blue turban wrapped around her head, with a long yellow-gold band hanging behind her shoulder.
A strong light source from the upper left illuminates her face, nose, and parted lips. Her gaze is direct and inviting. The dark background glaze is composed of bone black, weld, chalk, red ochre, and indigo. [2] Johannes Vermeer signed the canvas 'IVMeer' in the upper left with IVM in ligature, but he left it undated. [3] [2]
Johannes Vermeer is only known to have produced 36 works. [4] On our site, you can find oil reproductions of Johannes Vermeer. These include his beautiful View of Delft or his quiet Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window. This painting remains one of the one hundred most famous masterpieces.
The Two Brushstrokes of the Pearl and the Sphinx of Delft
Johannes Vermeer utilized costly ultramarine sourced from lapis lazuli in Afghanistan for the headscarf, and insect-derived red from South America for her lips. [4] The dense yellowish ground contains chalk, lead white, ochre, and minimal black. [2] Yet the jewel in her ear is actually a glass, lacquered drop earring rather than a real pearl. [1]
To render this ornament, Johannes Vermeer used only two strokes: a bright highlight and a soft collar reflection. [3] A network of fine cracks, called craquelure, covers the entire painted surface. This craquelure is typical for old oil paintings, giving them their classic character. Our artists recreate this textured look on museum-grade linen canvas.
Every girl with a pearl earring reproduction we paint is crafted brushstroke-by-brushstroke. This hand-painted technique brings out the same deep contrast and soft peach skin tones of The Girl that Abraham Bredius first highly praised in 1885. [3] Johannes Vermeer was nicknamed the 'Sphinx of Delft' because very little is known about his life. [1]
Selecting Your Girl with a Pearl Earring Reproduction Size and Frame
You can bring this masterwork into your home starting from $350. We offer seven standard sizes for our Baroque art reproductions on Baroque art reproductions. If you want the exact proportions of the original, you can order bespoke dimensions on our page for custom orders.
Sources
- Did you know this about Girl with a Pearl Earring? - Royal Delft Museum
- Girl with a Pearl Earring - Wikipedia
- Johannes Vermeer Girl with a Pearl Earring | Mauritshuis
- Girl with a Pearl Earring | Painting, Johannes Vermeer, Museum, Book, Movie, History, & facts | Britannica
- Visit the Mauritshuis - Visit The Girl with a Pearl Earring! | Mauritshuis
- Girl with a Pearl Earring - Johannes Vermeer — Google Arts & Culture
