Girl with a Pearl Earring (detail) - VERMEER, Johannes - WGA
Girl with a Pearl Earring (detail) by VERMEER, Johannes
Girl with a Pearl Earring (detail) by VERMEER, Johannes

Girl with a Pearl Earring (detail)

by VERMEER, Johannes, Oil on canvas

The girl is wearing an exotic turban and is set against a neutral, dark background, very nearly black, which establishes a powerful three-dimensionality of effect - a process recommended by Leonardo da Vinci.

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