The painting I like best is called “Girl with a Pearl Earring”. To be honest, the thing which appealed to me at the beginning was a movie with the same name. However,no sooner did I see the painting in the movie than I was really into it. The reason is that I’d prefer to figurative painting rather than abstract one. Furthermore, due to the black background, the girl in the painting stands out immediately and attracts your attention. Meanwhile it can makes you calm and tranquil as well.
It was painted by Johannes Vermeer whose art path was as same as some renowned artists: when he was alive, no one understood him and he was poor even in debt. After hundreds of years, his intelligence was discovered by the human race and almost every works is respected as the masterpiece.
To a certain extent, this painting is similar to “Mona Lisa Smile”. However, “girl with a pearl earring” is my cup of tea.
Beautiful indeed, it is funny the way you get into this painting, same for me once i saw the movie wanted to know more about it.
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