Title/Author: The Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier Historical Time Period: 17th Century Holland Brief summary: This story takes place from the point of a view of a young, relatively naive girl named Griet who is the servant of famous painter Johannes Vermeer's household. This fictional account explores the origins of this stunning painting.
What kind of man was Vermeer? What kind of genius? Behind every great man, some say, there is a great woman. Who is that woman in his life, if such a one exists? The timeframe of the story takes place over several months and then flashes forward many years. It is a haunting, lyrical read that begs the question: What is the price of greatness?
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Date: 2013-08-22 12:08 am (UTC)Historical Time Period: 17th Century Holland
Brief summary: This story takes place from the point of a view of a young, relatively naive girl named Griet who is the servant of famous painter Johannes Vermeer's household. This fictional account explores the origins of this stunning painting.
What kind of man was Vermeer? What kind of genius? Behind every great man, some say, there is a great woman. Who is that woman in his life, if such a one exists? The timeframe of the story takes place over several months and then flashes forward many years. It is a haunting, lyrical read that begs the question: What is the price of greatness?