The Sphinx of Delft is a fitting moniker for Johannes Vermeer, the 17th-century Dutch artist about whom, despite his wild fame, so little is actually known. His oeuvre was small—only 35 or 36 extant ...

Despite a deceptively simple composition, Johannes Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring has captured the imaginations of art fans around the world. While little is certain about the girl behind the ...

Over the next two weeks, a team of international experts will study Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring in a specially constructed studio in The Hague’s Mauritshuis museum. The institution has ...

Scientists say the 17th-century painting creates a 'sustained attentional loop' Looking at the artwork activates regions of the brain linked to consciousness Vermeer's masterpiece 'Girl with a Pearl ...

THE HAGUE — At first glance it seems to be just a modern take on Johannes Vermeer’s masterpiece “Girl with a Pearl Earring”. But look more closely and things get a little strange. Firstly, there are ...

Johannes Vermeer, 'Girl with a Pearl Earring,' c. 1665 Mauritshuis, The Hague It is one of the most iconic paintings of all time: a young woman looking over her shoulder, her mouth ever-so-slightly ...

Vermeer's masterpiece 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' has inspired everything from books and plays to a film starring Scarlett Johansson. But while it is widely regarded as one of the most fascinating ...

When it comes to styling your little girl, at times you may forget the most essential accessories that can accentuate any outfit. Eye-catching earrings are the perfect exclamation point for any ...

Firstly, there are two glowing earrings in the image hanging in the Mauritshuis museum in the Dutch city of The Hague. And aren't those freckles on her face actually... a slightly inhuman shade of red ...