God is it dull. It’s based on the best-selling novel by Tracy Chevalier but‚ more significantly than that‚ the book itself tells the story behind a painting by brush-brandishing Dutchman Johannes Vermeer. And not a very interesting story either‚ it has to be said. Rent-a-thesp Colin Firth plays Vermeer‚ who takes a break from the clogs‚ windmills and whore-patrolled waterways of 17th Century Holland to paint humble housemaid Griet (a perfectly-cast Scarlett Johansson‚ of Lost In Translation fame)
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world. Furthermore‚ under Vermeer’s roof‚ Griet’s self exploration spans many realms; artistically‚ emotionally‚ morally and religiously‚ and she emerges a more complex and mature character. Moreover‚ Vermeer assists Griet to expand her mind and perspective on life. Finally‚ Griet emerge from the Vermeer household a stronger person more aware of herself and her surroundings and ultimately remains true to herself. Though she becomes temporarily "lost" in Vermeer’s world‚ Griet ultimately heeds Van Leeuwenhoek’s
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When Griet and Vermeer first meet in the kitchen of her parent’s home‚ Griet is laying out and chopping vegetables. She puts them out in a very organized way‚ and Vermeer immediately takes notice. When he questions her for separating the colors as she has‚ she tells him‚ “the colors fight when they are side by side‚ sir.”(5). This shows she recognizes which colors look best together‚ and which clash. Most people would never bother to divide their vegetables in such a way. Griet speaks of other people
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Analysis Between Dutch Baroque and French Realism Johannes Vermeer Jean-Francois Millet The Milkmaid Woman Baking Bread Circa 1657-1658 1854 45.5 x 41 cm 55 x 46 cm Rijksmuseum‚ Amsterdam‚ Netherlands Rijksmuseum‚ Otterlo‚ Netherlands Oil Painting Oil Painting Dutch Baroque vs. French Realism Throughout the ages‚ art has been one of many ways to communicate with our history. Every painting‚ drawing‚ sculpture‚ etc. tells us a story of that time period and if we
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For this painting Johannes Vermeer used charcoal‚ chalk‚ tempera‚ white lead‚ red and yellow ochre‚ vermillion and oil paints in various tones most of which he grinded up himself daily. No one knows how Johannes Vermeer made the initial drawing for this painting but it is thought that preliminary drawing on the canvas was to act as a guide during the painting and also intended to fix the significant contours of the composition. Once the initial outline drawing was finished he began the underpainting
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wonders after more than a century of studies. The identity of the sitter in the portrait‚ who is she? What significance did the pearl earring have? When was the exact date of the painting? Vermeer was born and raised in the Dutch town‚ Delft and began his genre paintings in the late 1650s. Although Vermeer produced only 36 paintings in his lifetime‚ he had a different approach to his artworks. Dutch paintings were very popular as it captures the everyday experiences and the affection of the land
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WITH A PEARL EARRING AANTEKENINGEN BOEK Thesis; During the story the main character Griet changes a lot in her behaviour and attitude towards her environment. Information | Page | Quote | The shiness of Griet in the beginning towards Vermeer | 5 | ‘No‚ Sir’ I hesitated. I could not say why I had laid out the vegetables as I did. I simply set them as I felt they should be‚ but I was too frightened to say so to a gentleman’ | | | ‘I did not want him to think I was idle’ | She hides
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Not in the way one would think of but a person who forms a close relationship with their master than necessary are usually looked down upon. Girl with a Pearl Earring talks about the experiences and the relationship Griet forms working for Johannes Vermeer a Dutch painter. From the outside‚ their relationship looks just like any other servant and master relationship. Looking closer one can see the friendship formed between them. Though it is good that a master and servant have mutual respect for each
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directly‚ is significant in the novel. This novel is subtly anti-Catholic‚ even though Griet’s father seems to support Catholicism‚ claiming that “they were no different from [Protestants]. If anything they were less solemn” (Chevalier 13). However‚ the Vermeers’ Catholic religious beliefs are blamed for Griet’s change in personality at the end of the book‚ when her mother scolds her for mentioning the family troubles‚ since they were “a decent Protestant family whose needs are not ruled by riches or fashions”
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over the two years she serves the Delft painter‚ Johannes Vermeer and his family. Soon‚ Griet is granted the privilege to help Vermeer in his studio‚ which any other family member has not. This act causes a great deal of tension within the household and the novel gets a totally different perspective. Reading this book is a great experience and hence satisfaction. Griet begins her work by cleaning the various still life objects that Vermeer will paint later that day. She is also given the responsibility
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