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As we know, there is a famous painting called Girl with a Pearl Earring, that attracts peoples attention for centuries. People are fascinated by the beautiful and quite girl, and they have always wondered who is the girl in the painting, which makes this painting even more mysterious.
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This oil painting is completed in 1665 by a Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer in the 17th century. It depicts a girl in brown clothes with yellow and blue headscarf. She has an extraordinary temperament, especially the appearance with hesitation to speak was showed well.
One of the eye-catching feature of this picture is the teardrop-shaped pearl earring on the girl’s left ear, which seems hidden in the shadow. The pearl earring is not only the finishing touch, but also it has a special meaning. Pearls often symbolized chastity in Vermeer’s paintings, so some experts believe that the painting is likely to be painted on the eve of the girl’s wedding.
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For the reason why this painting is famous, we have some following opinions:
Pearl earrings have been a classic and elegant jewelry even from the ancient time. They are quite valuable and unique and thus regarded as a symbol of the wearers’ family background, social status and wealth. The girl wears pearl earring may attract attention for their fashion value, but also the curiosity of her background. Up to now, there is still no conclusion who is the girl and in what situation was she painted.
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Above is just one possibility of the explanations, and people many have different opinions because of various experience and background. What do you think why is the Girl with Pearl Earring so famous?