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This book "centres on Vermeer's prosperous household in Delft in the 1660s. The appointment of the quiet, perceptive heroine of the novel, the servant Griet, gradually throws the household into turmoil as Vermeer and Griet become increasingly intimate, an increasingly tense situation that culminates in her working for Vermeer as his assistant, and ultimately sitting for him as a model. Chevalier deliberately cultivates a limpid, painstakingly observed style in homage to Vermeer, and the complex domestic tensions of the Vermeer household are vividly evoked, from the jealous, vain, young wife to the wise, taciturn mother-in-law. At times the relationship between servant and master seems a little anachronistic, but Girl with a Pearl Earring does contain a final delicious twist in its tail."--Product description.
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Artists' models, Social life and customs, Skönlitteratur, Vardagsliv och traditioner, Manners and customs, Fiction, Artists, fiction, Fiction, biographical, Fiction, historical, Netherlands, fiction, Fiction, historical, generalPlaces
Delft, Netherlands, Delft (Netherlands)Times
17th century, 1600-taletEdition | Availability |
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Girl with a pearl earring
2006, HarperCollins, Harper Collins Publ. UK
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0007828268 9780007828265
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Girl with a Pearl Earring
Jan 08, 2001, Perfection Learning
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0756904919 9780756904913
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"Suppoting Pink Ribbon Day."--Cover.
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