Girl with A Pearl Earring - Johannes Vermeer | 300 piece

Girl with a Pearl Earring is not a portrait, but a "tronie"�: a painting of an imaginary, idealized figure. While many of Vermeer's paintings depict women involved in daily tasks, such as chores, reading or writing, Girl with a Pearl Earring features an unidentified young woman doing nothing but looking over her shoulder. The intimacy of her gaze makes her seem familiar; her ambiguous expression heightens the enigmatic nature of the masterpiece.