Some: "Is she turning away?" Others: "Is she turning towards?" Me: "... She's looking at me"

@senaahasan5182

4 жыл бұрын

I used to think she was turning towards me or she was just walking past and then looked at me

@menamechez7777

4 жыл бұрын

Me too

@nurkeyali8325

4 жыл бұрын

She is turning towards him

@Tay20

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe she's just bored and looking over at us, maybe she's sitting.

@ardalla535

3 жыл бұрын

"She's looking at you Ah, no, no, she's looking at me" -- Counting Crows

She looks almost caught off-guard. A bit like a portrait was painted in the instant a photograph is taken. When you call someone's name and they turn their head to look at you, and you take the photo just as they face you. Her parted lips seem almost a result of surprise about to turn into a casual smile as she recognizes the observer.

@jenersharma

7 жыл бұрын

This here is the explanation of why this painting is a masterpiece.

@mohamadhadi2267

7 жыл бұрын

You sir have deserve a medal

@changweitee

7 жыл бұрын

Socksunited qq

@jadeendubois3709

7 жыл бұрын

Cassandra I think it looks more like she was called, looked then as she turned to look back, the portrait was painted.

@dequanchillen3671

7 жыл бұрын

Cassandra --- stfu 😂 stop trying to speak like an intellectual!

She would have been Vermeer's crush who never actually looked at him.

@mahnooooooor8263

4 жыл бұрын

Lolll

@fuwa1276

4 жыл бұрын

shivam mishra That's kinda sad

@summerghost6551

3 жыл бұрын

Press F in the chat for Vermeer boys

@azulBjort_1406

3 жыл бұрын

And when she finally looked at him he took that chance to capture her imagine as a reminder of her beauty

@blueeyedhippiechick

3 жыл бұрын

@@summerghost6551 F

Her look is timeless. Most paintings reflect the style of that day-and-age, making anyone in the painting appear antiquated. But the Girl with the Pearl Earring looks as modern as us, making her timeless.

@hannahm9083

4 жыл бұрын

I thought the same!! She looks so modern, somehow.

@thiebautjoel

4 жыл бұрын

Her expression looks timeless ; her clothing though takes us into another age

@oldtimebooks5378

3 жыл бұрын

this is an interesting perspective for an otherwise over hyped piece of art

@chennylouayala4723

3 жыл бұрын

Time machines

@barbarablue2571

3 жыл бұрын

The opossitte side, she stops the time, but she´s the time itself, just that in what she was portrayed, she belongs to that, not another time, modern or ancient, there is anything else before or beyond....

he probably didn't think that much about it when he decided to paint her

@JamesEarle

7 жыл бұрын

disagree

@rhettvincent5355

7 жыл бұрын

lol

@VegetableMigraine

7 жыл бұрын

Exactly. As much as I love art, Ive alwas hated how peope read too much into a piece. Same with literature.

@MrDanygonc

7 жыл бұрын

I disagree

@MrDanygonc

7 жыл бұрын

Michael Sotomayor fair enough, but I do think he still had in mind the facial expression, it was simply not very common to paint someone like that in that period, I do think he had something more in mind then just paint her like this.

I just imagine her saying "sup"

@quincey5917

6 жыл бұрын

"So, like, how do you want me to pose for this?"

@trillanthropistgawd8488

5 жыл бұрын

Suh dude

@acookiecruncher1217

5 жыл бұрын

I’m never looking at this painting the same again oh my god

@heyya7464

5 жыл бұрын

Lol

@64Street

5 жыл бұрын

Da Dragon.....perfect. I watched this, saw your comment, and burst out laughing. 5 out of 5 Elvorays for you.

Despite hearing your thoughtful explanation, I still can't seem to comprehend and grasp the deep meanings these paintings have. Their places in the world, what they represent and why. I just understand that it's a beloved painting and will forever be etched into our minds as such. Maybe it's because I don't understand art to begin with... still, I always appreciate learning something new

@reuben8912

3 жыл бұрын

If this helps, I pull out from the painting that it was a depiction of what life was really like back then which made it so special. Like the video said only rich merchants got their paintings done and when they did it was really over the top with jewellery and riches. This painting shows a normal, non rich girl which we can furthermore see from the fact that the earring looks almost ghostly and just appears so minimal that it’s like the expensive earring isn’t there. To me it’s a depiction of what life was really like, but also a slight loving glow in the picture as the time period had lots of war so the picture sort of brought people back to reality aswell.

@siushi630

3 жыл бұрын

art for art's sake

@macrocosm4442

3 жыл бұрын

Wow

@lisa-el3db

3 жыл бұрын

Painters who we revere as famous, painted with many challenges. The most important one is that they relied on light, how it was used, etc. Or perhaps they painted for income, the better or more realistic the art was, it was valued more. The pleasure and appreciation when I visit the Art Institute, how these works of art are displayed, the visitor becomes the painter's admirer, on a more intimate level. The differences from the works of El Greco to a Monet. How many used different techniques to express their emotions. The quiet and respectful atmosphere museums mandate. I am always trying to feel what the artist felt, etc. To have painted these with paint of each era, centuries ago, and they have remained intact with preservation. Some artists may have painted because there was not much to do. This painting 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' one of my fav. There used to be a board game 'Masterpiece', and it eas a game where you had know the artwork to win. Art is expression from one to another. It allows the person viewing it to feel whatever emotions that person may have. Or so that is my feeling.

@poornimashivageri96

3 жыл бұрын

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She’s beautiful. The gaze is beautiful, the light is beautiful, the blue head wrap gives a common Dutch girl the exotic look of the South, and the pearl earring turns an ordinary girl into an extraordinary subject. Our existence in the void is a mystery then and now. The portrait captures that elusive reality.

@isoldejaneholland8370

2 жыл бұрын

I love poetic comments like yours.

@trisunnaidoo3962

2 жыл бұрын

Bro….thas kinda crazy

@ehsome

2 жыл бұрын

@Star Dreamer i could write a whole essay on that (because i love this topic), but to cut short: someone who wants to think, will do that with anything. careful, this is not necessarily "reading too much into it". sometimes it can be. but sometimes it's just a really deep, yet valid interpretation, or own impression moreover, sometimes artists don't think the meaning thoughtfully out to detail. they're artists, and perceive the world as artists, with their own terms and perspectives (just like everyone does as who they are). and artsit may just get a feeling from an idea, and know that there is beauty in it, but not think about it more, because he wants others to have their own, special impressions, interpretations and thoughts, that were formed throught their "filters" (of perspective) basically, an artist can see that a painting he is about to paint is going to be full of feelings and that it's going to awake thoughts, without even starting to paint. because he can perceive that as an artist. he doesn't think "hmm red is energetic". he just perceives the concept of the color red and it's synesthetic effects so this comment maybe was indeed reading too much into it, maybe not. but maybe that's exactly what the artist wanted. regardless, to think is beautiful. and if he can see this much in a painting, i'd say it's a nice thing

@ehsome

2 жыл бұрын

@Star Dreamer gladly ^^ i like discussing and talking with people. but the reason i was able to explain it, and wanted to comment in the first place was because of your wording. please don't think you should have not commented it. your comment didn't have an accusative/argumentative manner, and was formulated in a way that actually opens the possibility for discussion, namely because you asked before forming an opinion. which is a really nice thing to do. i try to do that as well. i try to never say "i think this is wrong/right". instead i say "i have to think more about this", "i am not knowledgeable about this topic", and after i have formed an opinion, i don't present it as an opinion, but rather an observation. "it *seems* like this is wrong/right, *because of* this and this" so thanks for your comment. it's always nice to see people who genuinely ask questions that actually seek an answer in a respectful way. it makes the comment section more purposeful and gives more value to the word "sharing" a comment. thanks to it i was able to think about this topic as well, and now i feel more productive :)

There are 2 types of people in the comment section: 1) The girl with the pearl earring looks almost enigmatic in her stance and longing eyes, almost as if she is caught off guard from the presence of an unexpected individual. This painting truly portrays the economic, political and social standards of this time. 2) She kind of looks like Lady Gaga.

@bohnbaratheon1695

7 жыл бұрын

Sa Wa That's just the whole world in general. Some are deep thinkers and some are blurt thinkers.

@loocie4636

7 жыл бұрын

aloooooool

@andreaandieperez6064

7 жыл бұрын

Sa Wa Not everybody think

@albertokasparian2314

7 жыл бұрын

I fit into those two types.

@kaylajude2453

7 жыл бұрын

Sa Wa dying of how true this is 😂😭

I love Vermeer's work. He captures natural light so perfectly.

@hlcepeda

4 жыл бұрын

@Xaris Xeros Careful. This is YT... which means some readers will go off and spread the word that Vermeer used a _film_ camera.

@eliasali9383

4 жыл бұрын

@@hlcepeda 😂😂😂

@dcdc3672

4 жыл бұрын

Haha he's my family I'm Brittany vermeer hahahahaha

@longnguyentuong3289

3 жыл бұрын

Hector Cepeda pp

@longnguyentuong3289

3 жыл бұрын

Elias Ali l

TED-Ed: *philosophical questions and lengthy assumptions about the painting* Me: "Where are her eyebrows?"

@grammat.1183

4 жыл бұрын

No eyebrows - very pale - head wrapped with turban-style covering = the poor thing is in chemo. Don't be so harsh ; )

@kun8834

4 жыл бұрын

RJ!!

@nyxjones5797

4 жыл бұрын

Time erased them.

@irisvandenieuwegiessen5533

4 жыл бұрын

The Mauritshuis has studied it, and she was painted with lashes and eyebrows! The background used to be green!

@planetprotectors.

3 жыл бұрын

Vedio: music by WONDER BOY AUDIO Me : Really was there any music???

Me: *draws a deep-meaning painting* My art teacher: nice Me: draws a face My art teacher: oh that's deep

@_-.--.-..-.-_

4 жыл бұрын

:(

@alkanedust3848

4 жыл бұрын

:(

@ragingbonercontrolcentre

4 жыл бұрын

:D

@ryutuk7534

4 жыл бұрын

:(

@maryloudelarosa6921

4 жыл бұрын

:(

Why do all these famous painting women have no eyebrows yo

@brunowalker99

7 жыл бұрын

I hope this will not become a trend

@plumeria66

7 жыл бұрын

Eve Eyebrows were not the fashion in those days. And, real blondes have blonde eyebrows.

@molly-zx9cr

6 жыл бұрын

That's what was in style at the time

@meganmelonas9082

6 жыл бұрын

Lice was a huge problem then

@barbaralatham5107

6 жыл бұрын

Eve It was fashionable at the time.

There is a book called “The Girl With a Pearl Earring” and it’s a historical-fiction book based off of the history and life of the girl in this painting! I highly recommend reading it.

@mankosuki4206

4 жыл бұрын

@George Kirkpatrick that's why it's called historical 'fiction'.

@19ashe86

4 жыл бұрын

Love the book AND THE MOVIE

@raspberrycrowns9494

4 жыл бұрын

@@mankosuki4206 the irony of that word

@malv4935

4 жыл бұрын

Yes I have the book on my table right now!! Lovely read, and according to the writer Tracey Chevalier, it appears that the girl was a maid in Vermeer's house

@vaggs75

4 жыл бұрын

based off is not even a verb. Let alone based off (of).

The reason I like this painting is because the model looks like a young version of my mother.

@nursyahirah2714

4 жыл бұрын

Iris Collins plot twist: she is ur mom

@kevin080592

4 жыл бұрын

maybe your ancestor...like your great great great great grandmother

@yahyeali6388

3 жыл бұрын

Thats awsome👍

@erakaranwal6727

3 жыл бұрын

Gut

@Sidthsloth

3 жыл бұрын

they found out whom the girl was. It was his maid and she just chucked in his wives clothes. Her name is Greitje

She’s not turning away, she’s looking right at the viewer. She’s gorgeous; and the luminescence makes her almost angelic. You cannot look away from her.

Am I the only one getting the feeling that she is staring at/admiring someone she loves. The parted lips, the glossiness of her eyes aswell as the dilated pupils and the raised eyebrows. If someone were to turn around because they were called they would look a bit more tense, she looks more relaxed and there is even a bit of sadness in her gaze combined with the parted lips feels like she is holding back her feelings when she really want to express them.

@brandismith676

3 жыл бұрын

Best comment in this section 💜

@porcupinesauce3872

3 жыл бұрын

like saying "I love u but i must leave"

@zhonglikun2924

3 жыл бұрын

@@porcupinesauce3872 or more like damn boy if only you didnt love me as a friend

@ankanachattaraj2452

3 жыл бұрын

Thats some info :0

@isoldejaneholland8370

2 жыл бұрын

You're a poet, Miss Kabani.

i don't know why but i can almost picture the artist having an emotional connection with the girl in the pearl earring. Perhaps she was someone very close to him and for some reason she left him and this is the last position he saw her in before she went away forever. idk. just makes my imagination run wild.

@FailOfKing

7 жыл бұрын

charu sharma thank you for existing. after seeing all this negativity in this comment section I'm glad I found someone with a little creativity.

@hinoname3954

6 жыл бұрын

I love that this is what you gathered from this painting, because if you read the novel inspired by it, then... yea, that's how the author interprets it as well (the book is by chevalier)

@moiseshall9372

6 жыл бұрын

Charu Sharma he actually had some kind of affair with her, but never did something with ehr cuz he was married and she was a servant or something like that

@nancyalexandre

6 жыл бұрын

I guess you should watch the movie made based on the book made on this painting, it's called The Girl with the pearl earing, like the painting.

@humyrat.9792

6 жыл бұрын

Omg that's what I was thinking

The slightly parted red lips, gazing, glossy eyes and the overall harmony of her face from that angle is what captures people. Her facial expression is so earnest and genuine it is mesmerizing. The unforced ease & casualness of her overall expression shows her inner beauty & true essence which is simply timeless. Vermeer showcased the spirit of this girl so beautifully we cannot help but admire.

It doesn’t make sense to think that she is turning away. That idea contradicts a basic principle of human kinesiology. The body follows the head.

@6funnys

2 жыл бұрын

Perhaps in general, but not when we consciously choose to override that principle. She could be turning away while savoring one last moment of eye contact with us, or looking over her shoulder as she leaves.

@LucidDreamer54321

2 жыл бұрын

@6funnys Turning away from me was the most difficult thing she ever did.

She's gonna haunt my dreams now. She has a distinct quality that's unexplainable. She's not exceptionally beautiful but she's someone you can feel home with. She seems safe and comforting.

@Linda-iw7bk

5 жыл бұрын

Possibly his eldest daughter, she really is very young looking and as the eldest had to take care of the younger siblings whose number grew every year, eleven or so children when Vermeer died and her expression looks like regret to me, possibly for the pressure on her parents to feed and clothe and have a warm fire to keep them healthy.

@shabanamoona3231

5 жыл бұрын

Same. She's beautiful in a mysterious way

@combatantezoteric2965

5 жыл бұрын

Nope she's very beautiful you just have big standards, or more likely you don't know what's beautiful.

@trishuynh

5 жыл бұрын

Nah she’s pretty

@MrDaiseymay

5 жыл бұрын

muvver

Some confusion in the comments here, about "reading too much" into art. The reason artists sometimes work well when they're not thinking too much isn't because no thought goes into the work. When Lionel Messi shoots from 30 yards, he probably isn't analysing the situation and going through all his options in his head. It's his training, or a deep understanding of what he's doing, or whatever, which is guiding his instinctive choice in that moment. Anyway, it's OK to think a lot about art, it's OK to just look at it and enjoy it. If you don't think either option is OK, then it's nothing to do with art, and everything to do with your own insecurity. You should channel that insecurity into making art. It's all it's good for. :)

@JamesEarle

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks! As the author of this one I totally agree with you. Love the comparison to Messi.

@ChristopherSobieniak

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@Amey2425

6 жыл бұрын

He did yesterday 30 yards from the goal! What a screamer

@KM-eb5yo

6 жыл бұрын

Jon Gomm yes. art is expression beyond words and normally the best art doesn't need analysis. however, with historical pieces where context is lost, it is useful to revisit the environment and gain the prior knowledge that people from the time viewing the art will have had, to truly understand the meaning expressed beyond words.

@devina8812

6 жыл бұрын

I’m going to take that with me

My wife and I made our first (and perhaps only) trip to Europe with the goal of seeing that painting (among others, granted). I was both surprised that the painting is on the small side, but absolutely loved being able to get my nose right up to it (within reason). This is my favorite painting in all the world, and it was (and still is) a great event to see it in person. I recommend hiring a guide when visiting the art museums in the Netherlands. We hired one who is an expert in Vermeer (K. Kaldenbach) who took us to the Rijksmuseum and the van Gogh museum in Amsterdam, the Kroller-Mueller museum (Otterlo), the Mauritshuis (The Hague), and the Frans Hals museum (Haarlem). Worth every cent.

It has also been suggested that the girl is a manifestation of desire. The glistening pearl is hers, her glistening lower lip is the artists, both she and the artist are enamoured with something they cant have.

@MrArturoDominguez

4 жыл бұрын

I like everything you just said, the way you said it, and in the order you said it, lol.

I feel like he talked alot but in the end said nothing....

@projektbrot

7 жыл бұрын

Kidlike101 welcome to the world of art and its critics lol

@FailOfKing

7 жыл бұрын

Kidlike101 he explained why the idea was new,how it stood out from his other work how well it was made. did you and I not watch the same video?

@adomjonsen6131

7 жыл бұрын

He explained the techniques used and the historical context that produced the painting.

@n.o199

7 жыл бұрын

KINGFAIL no

@raymondv.m4230

6 жыл бұрын

It feels that way because there's nothing exceptional about what was displayed. The painting is truely works of a master artist but you could say his other paintings are more impressive as they give lighting, shade, composition, etc. The girl is just in a void. She's thought provoking, and that's about it. What makes her a masterpiece is her history, purpose, and representation is unknown and people tried really hard to piece her story together, and because of that, it invoked a new way of thinking that gradually effected politics, love, psychology, and more.

I'm more familiar with the Pearl with a Girl Earring

@sciencermega8323

7 жыл бұрын

what a pearl with a girl as an earing

@MissTschukki

6 жыл бұрын

or the ear with a pearl girlring

@lordlord132

6 жыл бұрын

Enough internet for today😂

@nathanwarrenjacobs9653

5 жыл бұрын

@@MissTschukki lol lmao

@findon2467

5 жыл бұрын

Please paint that

"Captivating" is what comes to my mind if i were to describe this painting.

You see her stunningly beautiful eyes, you look at her head scarf, then her earring, then her parted lips, and finally your eyes are locked again on her eyes and you can't look away. That's why it's a masterpiece.

@AlexandraVioletta

2 жыл бұрын

Jeah. It's like diving into an ocean. I could watch at her eyes for hours. It IS a truly masterpiece.

i'm learning so much from this channel :)

@123guy5

7 жыл бұрын

Nandahfz 101 all I learned from this fun channel is that the world is amazing

@nandahafizah8263

7 жыл бұрын

123 guy yes, that is also true :)

@JamesEarle

7 жыл бұрын

I'm happy you liked it (I wrote it) I have a bunch more videos like this on my personal channel (it's called AmorSciendi)

@juhotuho10

7 жыл бұрын

from this video i have learned how retarded the art world really is

@ruoweilim7334

7 жыл бұрын

can't be more retarded than the real world though

3:46 I wonder if you zoom in the pearl and enhance image, zoom again, enhance image again, you might see eventually the reflection of the painter.

@perfectcell1157

4 жыл бұрын

If he really added this detail he is a god Edit : even if it might be impossible but let us enjoy our imaginations ,thx for likes !

@slekdidwbfi8692

4 жыл бұрын

C. Alin woooow

@summerghost6551

3 жыл бұрын

@@perfectcell1157 he was the closest the Netherlands had as a god

@kawayananazioly

3 жыл бұрын

Haha

@kawayananazioly

3 жыл бұрын

I Wish

“Is it looking towards you or away from you? Me: has another reason to stay up all night

I'm Dutch and Vermeer's "Girl with the Pearl Earring" is one of my absolute favourite paintings.

She’s very beautiful, the first time I saw this painting I was stunned. And I’m no art critic or fanatic.

I don't understand how anyone think she's turning away??? Your eyes go what you're turning towards. If she was turning away then her eyes would be turning away too. Seems like common sense to me

@ReformedThe

7 жыл бұрын

Matthew Bryan yes unless you want to be dizzy I don't understand their train of thought either.

@BlazeBluetm35

7 жыл бұрын

what if she's turning away while looking at you? You never did that?

@ReformedThe

7 жыл бұрын

Blaze Rom that's rude, why would someone begin to say something while also turning away? Unless she doesn't want me to hear. Still a little dumb, but thought provoking so I can see where they're coming from with it being a masterpiece. Lol

@bored0886

7 жыл бұрын

maybe bec she look uninterested,she just glance at you and walks away. i dunno i dont understand art

@bored0886

7 жыл бұрын

i just looked closer and i think its the shoulder

Why couldn’t he have just painted a girl for the sake of painting a girl...? I am curious as in why we tend to think that everything has a meaning that is deep and mind blowing.

@niconathan6701

4 жыл бұрын

ok

@nickysantos3488

4 жыл бұрын

People just make assumptions but it could also be in the books by the author himself.

@yohanna4266

4 жыл бұрын

An artwork can mean different things for different people- the painter could mean one thing but someone else might take it another way based on their own experiences and perspective. Good art is one that can be universally read (in my opinion anyway idk)

@sparkyy607

4 жыл бұрын

ikr 😂

@MsLuci1989

4 жыл бұрын

Could have probably been that, but that’s the beauty of art isn’t it? The in-depth analyses.

I saw this painting in San Francisco and it was breathtaking. No photograph, no matter how good, can bring out the beauty in this painting. If you have a chance see it. Well worth the price of admission.

@runrgrl35

2 жыл бұрын

I also had the privilege of seeing it in San Francisco. Completely agree with your comments.

Trips me out how much people can read into a simple painting. I wonder if the painter took all these complex issues into consideration when creating this or just simply painted it and it's us that make all of these crazy connections.

@FailOfKing

7 жыл бұрын

Tony Lewis you realize weeks if not months went into some of these paintings... do you really think these artists did not put any thought into it??

@TonyLewis42

7 жыл бұрын

KINGFAIL yeah I imagine lots of thought goes into them. I still wonder if it's the type of thought they talked about in this video.

@HenkJanBakker

7 жыл бұрын

Good point but it isn't about what the painter put in there consciously. First, this is his most famed painting. He did not set out to make this his best painting ever but there it is. Now why is it this famous? Exactly because people see in it what is described in the video. As a child of his time Vermeer could not help putting all of his culture in there and as his most famous painting it will be anallized to bits.

@eran5005

7 жыл бұрын

Henk-Jan Bakker yeah, explain the pretentious artsy fartsy bullshit with even more pretentious artsy fartsy bullshit, just proving the OPs point.

@TonyLewis42

7 жыл бұрын

eran5005 hahaha okay that was funny.

The background is actually dark green, it just faded over time

She always looked like a young Shelley Duvall. Watching the documentary “Tim’s Vermeer” by Penn and Teller demonstrates fairly decisively just how Vermeer achieved the light effects in his paintings.

@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823

4 жыл бұрын

I think it's amazing you can use Vermeer's technique, the camera lucida, for FREE, as an app! Jmo.

@dianezedel5213

Жыл бұрын

Shelley Duvall,besides Scarlett Johansson,could be perfect role of THIS model movie..👍👍👍

This is when you put your mind, heart, soul together to form an art

I can't imagine how long this 4 minute video took to make. It is so well made I got lost in the image and had to replay to pay attention to words. Such attention to detail is wonderful and I greatly appreciate it. Congratulations on such a well done job.

I always thought what was great about Vermeer is the photographic feel his paintings have.

I am touched and drawn to this painting, to stop whatever I am doing and just look at it. My eyes follow each part of this lovely representation...and I will alway believe, now, since I have seen the movie and read the book, that, yes, this IS a portrait of lovely, Griet ❤

Wow! That close-up shot of the pearl was... something I didn't see coming! Brilliant!

A lot of people are talking about how the painting was "over analysed" As a learning musician I can totally understand this narrating, there's a reason why art is so difficult. Maybe for visuals it's slightly different, but for this era a lot of thought is put into art.

@AlexandraVioletta

2 жыл бұрын

There is a video on yt called "why is modern art so bad" by PragerU. Look at it

It seems so weird that when an old artist has a painting that seems so full and simple people admire it for being so open for interpretation and when a modern artist tries to use an audience's interpretive mind to their advantage, People call out the modern artists as being lazy and dumb because they do something that's too open for interpretation.

@Lewa500

5 жыл бұрын

Difference is that this here painting takes skill and craftsmanship to produce. A piece of dog poo on a pedestal does not.

@RekaCath

5 жыл бұрын

Ever heard of 'Who is afraid of Red, Yellow and Blue?' That's just laziness This painting actually was made with skill

@awe-inspiringrealities8700

4 жыл бұрын

@@Lewa500 hey, let's leave the dogs out of this. It's most likely the "modern artist's" poo. Anyway, i laughed at your comment so much that it is worth a like.

@stacybrenda9409

4 жыл бұрын

The old artists probably faced the same things too

@conniemcmurry9589

3 жыл бұрын

Performing: People are funny, aren't they ??!! Keep creating, sweetie...do it for yourself, not the audience. As you can see from these comments, all kinds of people....all different interpretations.💕

A masterpiece is appreciated in the eyes understanding. To my eye seeing the painting in perspective of the frame showed me so much brilliance of this Artist. Yes the image appears to move with grace yet not move but give the impression of life. Incredible work in a cruel sadistic world they saw beauty and we still love it 😀 ❤

I remember seeing this picture on the wall of my preschool, idk why it was just so satisfying to look at it.

to me it was like you called her and she turned to look at you and waiting for her turn to speak. or she said something and you wont listen so she just smiled a bit and decided to turn away

it warms my heart to see people still appreciating artists and their work. fascinating stuff

I was fortunate to see this masterpiece in person years ago and it was even more captivating.

@GjaP_242

Жыл бұрын

3:24!

Thank you for this brief and yet insightful reflection of this work.

I was at a restaurant, and I saw this painting amongst hundreds of different ones. It definitely stood out to me. Funny thing is, I saw it in the washroom mounted on the wall behind the toilet.. still very beautiful

CUZ SHE AINT GOT NO EYEBROWS

@souravzzz

7 жыл бұрын

She had cancer you insensitive clod!

@kalevang4400

7 жыл бұрын

This comment chain is a wreck

@boldanabrasevic3020

7 жыл бұрын

Maybe she's just blond? You can clearly see the line of them though.

@diekje8728

7 жыл бұрын

Thin eyebrows were a sign of beauty in that time

@ujjainimukherjee2267

6 жыл бұрын

I love KZread because of comments like these.... They make me smile even when I don't feel like facing the world...

The magical light in her eyes are the finest brush strokes ever put to canvas.

Great video. The context and history surrounding art brings so much more meaning to each artwork, as was done beautifully in this video

More of these art analysis videos please these are great!

@JamesEarle

7 жыл бұрын

If you like these, I (the writer) have a channel filled with similar videos. It's called AmorSciendi

@vliegendegieter106

7 жыл бұрын

This was a very good video! :) It felt like a short piece of my art history classes

@nyxfairy6538

7 жыл бұрын

atomicbrett i see frank ocean

It's the eyes. Beautiful!

I think the captivating quality of this painting comes from the mystery of this girl, with this elegant and graceful attire of a lady, yet the innocent gaze of a child. The simplicity of it, the absolute focus that is given to her, and particularly her eyes has created this feeling of getting a glimpse into her soul. Notice how much more attention has been given to her face, to allow this radiance to shine through - the clothes are in fewer brush strokes.Perhaps it is the simplicity of it, the absolute focus on her that has allowed her energy to shine through. And the eyes, oh the eyes they hold mysteries Mona Lisa could only dream of knowing 👀

Completed this book yesterday. Loved it❤️

Why is it a masterpiece? 1. -Technical proficiency- 2. -Relatively innovative- 3. Some people with influence said it was good and thus it is so.

@dschonsie

7 жыл бұрын

i've absolutely no influence and it's a masterpiece

@kuronosan

7 жыл бұрын

I think you may have missed the point. There's plenty of works of art that are just as good that aren't considered masterpieces, the only difference being popularity (a masterpiece in the sense of being a pinnacle of human art, as opposed to a single artist's best work which maybe another interpretation of the term 'masterpiece' and most likely the original ).

@juhotuho10

7 жыл бұрын

***** "interesting and captivating" LOL

@kuronosan

7 жыл бұрын

I don't have any problem with it being called a masterpiece, this is just what I believe is the most honest answer to the title question.

@daringcow

7 жыл бұрын

funny that i never thought art = because someone rich said so...his paintings captivated me from a very young age and this particular potrait is one of my personal favourites. his art speaks through ages, moves ppl from variety of backgrounds, imprints itself in their minds, inspires to think, to explore to learn... to me its art because it quite literally touches my soul. it influenced even silly things like choosing colours i wish to flow through my flat.. that shade of blue is just my favourite thing ever...not every painter or work of art does it.

If you like Art History content like this, I (the author of this video) do all sorts of art history content on my channel. Including another video on the Girl with the Pearl Earring.

@Wize25Guy

6 жыл бұрын

Amor Sciendi ii

@davitasawesome6854

6 жыл бұрын

Amor Sciendi iu

@shouvikroy3178

6 жыл бұрын

What are resources you suggest to have a better understanding in art and art history?

@amirazara3131

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@midnightgacha335

6 жыл бұрын

Amor Sciendi ii

Saw in a documentary that the girl was identified as being Scarlett Johansson. Seemed legit.

I. Love. Art. this is such an interesting short document. It's so enlightening and informative! And a wonderful analysis of the painting!

I thought I had no taste for paintings and it would always be like that.....but this great artist's paintings are just so amazing and captivating that I hv changed my mind.....

how someone could derive so much from just a painting

@klaussone

7 жыл бұрын

In the same way wine experts do. You make it up and mix it with historical facts.. add a small amount of romanticism.... and cook for centuries.

@loremipsum7513

7 жыл бұрын

+kalussone muh skill cap

@loganbowlin9170

7 жыл бұрын

Akshay Agarwal a picture says a thousand words

@akshayagarwal129

7 жыл бұрын

klaussone hahahha well said man....... well said!

@TheDeathstriker123

7 жыл бұрын

Well by having an open mind to start with. I hope someday you experience what that's like

Vermeer, in my opinion, is one of the greatest artists to ever live. His ability to paint light in the way he did is absolutely stunning.

The most casual works of an artist always turns out to be his/her best one

She just looks so ethereal and quiet. It feels so calm and like she’s just about to warmly smile at you.

I can't really believe that I managed to see that😍 Her gaze is so catching

I can’t stop looking at it. Another favorite painting of mine is Albrecht Durer 1500 portrait. Brilliant.

It's the lighting of course that the great Vermeer was famous for! To me it looks like she's looking directly at the artist as he was painting her, judging by the pupils of her eyes! Her mouth is slightly opened as if she were about to say something to him and one wonders what is on her mind and what she is going to say! Have always loved this iconic painting since I'm blue eyed, fair, have some Dutch ancestry on my paternal grandmother's side and am a professional artist, retired former NYC fashion illustrator/painter......thank you Ted Ed!💙🎨🖌🖼♥

Has anyone read the book? It's clearly fiction but I always like to pretend that it's the true story behind the painting hehehehe

@frichickenishqua

6 жыл бұрын

Michelle Shean I'm reading it right now!!!!

@deliedell

6 жыл бұрын

There's even a movie about this by Scarlett Johannson

@theresahall6197

5 жыл бұрын

I read a book about the possible story. The girl was a maid for a painter and wife. Their love of color made a connection with each other. He wanted to do a painting of her and needed the earrings to make it more noticeable. The wife when the painting was almost finished caught them working on it. The girl leaves and marries the butcher. If anyone knows the name of the book I love to know? I haven't read this since high school.

@CrypTales007

5 жыл бұрын

yes about 10 years ago, really good...since then I was captivated by this painting about which I had no idea before reading the book. And there is also a movie

@CrypTales007

5 жыл бұрын

Girl With a Pearl Earring: ....by Tracy Chevalier

when the Dutch are mentioned, 90% of the internet turns Dutch

@Crick1952

7 жыл бұрын

Andrea Arr Productions Vooral schrijven we in het Engels maar we zijn trots op onze cultuur en geschidennis ook 😌

@cyberinsomnia3573

7 жыл бұрын

are u a Dutch and a cricket fan?

@brittgroenewegen654

6 жыл бұрын

I already am, but why would they all turn Dutch?

@Widdekuu91

5 жыл бұрын

@@brittgroenewegen654 What she means is..we suddenly start commenting that we are Dutch. We already make up a large portion of the internet and we just stop speaking English when Dutch gets mentioned and reveal our Dutchness.

@maggot_4_life

5 жыл бұрын

Dutch.... Van der Linde hA GoT eM

Most interesting! I love Vermeer, and I especially love this painting (I have a small print of it in my living room). The color, the light, the young girl's expression and the capture of the moment of intimacy make it wonderful. I agree with an earlier comment that this is a superior painting than the Mona Lisa, which I don't have much emotional reaction to when I see it (though Da Vinci is a master!).

@davidwilliam2411

Жыл бұрын

Hi Anne Dwyer how are you doing

I always loved to way vemeer made paint look so delicate. Where others made paint look heavy, Vermeer painted with light itself

*I see her looking at me not turning her back*

@333pinkelephant333

4 жыл бұрын

To me, it seems like she's holding her gaze on me one last moment before she fully turns her back.

She heard a voice calling her name. A voice that comes from someone she deeply loves and adores.

Really this first time , I am focusing to details and how much is great

there was a copy of this. painting up on my bedroom wall as a child for a long time, so its almost refreshing to see the image of it, at least for me.

“Hey can you look here a bit?” “Hm?” “Woah...❤️”

If you ever visit the Netherlands, you definitely have to visit all the art museums you can. They are all so great :D Also, Holland is bigger than just Amsterdam! Visit the Hague for instance, and there are a lot of other cute little villages as well! xx

@brittgroenewegen654

6 жыл бұрын

Roos Vervelde cute villages😂😂 geweldig gewoon, maar je hebt wel gelijk, je ziet die I love Amsterdam spullen echt overal maar een I love Den Haag tas kom je hier niet tegen

O vídeo mais perfeito que eu já vi sobre o meu quadro preferido do meu pintor preferido! Amei! S2

This is my favorite painting and I really love it. Actually Vermeer is my favorite painter and the way he shows the reflection and natural light in his paintings is magnificent. I ordered a pair of earrings exactly like her pearl earrings in the painting and its one of my jewels that I adore.

Unlike Mona Lisa, Girl With A Pearl Earring is beautiful and not just famous for being famous.

@juhi4

Жыл бұрын

True!

We literally just learned about this in my AP Euro class!!! Also now that you pointed out the earring I can't not see it!

Such a capturing of a moment

its as if she turned suddenly to see if someone called her name or not. just like how sometimes we fell that someone is calling us and we turn but we realize no one was calling us and we turn back around.

She's wonderful and i'm a gerbil.

@123guy5

7 жыл бұрын

Sir Gerbil Macintosh and I am 123 guy

@CharlesDickens111

7 жыл бұрын

I'm Charles Dickens.

@sirgerbilmacintosh9101

7 жыл бұрын

Charles Dickens You Dickens

@Onneukbaar

7 жыл бұрын

I am a Dutch person

@-gemberkoekje-5547

7 жыл бұрын

Michaeltje_p me 2, but no one gives a crap

I learn more from you than school they don't just explain it that way thank you! You inspire me and motivate me to do art my teachers don't

It's presumed that it's Vermeer's 15 year old daughter. It was found in van Ruijven's inventory after he died. The painting is hauntingly beautiful. She makes direct eye contact with the viewer. I loved her immediately.

I just painted this yesterday then I found this video. Love it.

She kinda looks a bit like lady gaga

@lorenboy9608

7 жыл бұрын

James Bradlee this is real not all fake like lady gaga

@lucasmarques5645

7 жыл бұрын

don't be a hater dear

@p..._...p6437

7 жыл бұрын

James Bradlee Oh my god, that's all I see now.

@angelmints

7 жыл бұрын

I've ALWAYS thought that!

@MonsterGagaLee

7 жыл бұрын

James Bradlee omg I thought I was the only one who thought so! She looks just like Gaga!

Does anybody paint like this nowadays?

@redj1101

7 жыл бұрын

Yes ??

@niboe1312

7 жыл бұрын

J Dornier Who ??

@spodermen7266

7 жыл бұрын

No videos here Artists in general.

@niboe1312

7 жыл бұрын

Spodermen Why don't any of their paintings get famous nowadays?

@redj1101

7 жыл бұрын

No videos here Different reasons. For one, it has become much easier for people to acquire artistic skills, and much, much easier for artists to share their art. There are so many talented artists out there that it takes someone TRULY remarkable to make waves outside of artistic circles. And while beautiful, this style of art has been around for a very long time, so it's not anything new. Artists become famous by bringing novel ideas and techniques to the world of art, by making viewers think, not necessarily by mastering a style that's already been around for centuries.

Ngl but this was one of the best teded videos in terms of transitions

On my "The Frame" TV all the paintings by Vermeer are in my favorites list, this painting in #1.

Plot twist, it's him cross dressed. Maybe he just drew his type of dream girl...

@Sidthsloth

3 жыл бұрын

It was actually his maid. What she was wearing was his wives clothes

I have this painting hanging in my stairway.

@noemirios7902

7 жыл бұрын

GrumpyGibbon I painted this as my final for art.

@hellothere4485

7 жыл бұрын

+Noemi Rios wow what did you get

@noemirios7902

7 жыл бұрын

A hundred I was the only one who actualy did the assignment correctly. I also used my own supplies, painted in sweat blood and oils.

@hellothere4485

7 жыл бұрын

+Noemi Rios Awesome!

@noemirios7902

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks! *gives some candy*🍫🍫🍫🍬🍬🍬🍭🍭🍭

I have a book of famous paintings & I remember that the first time I flipped through it, this one caught my attention more so than the others. She's just so beautiful & serene. I like it more than the Mona Lisa because she seems more approachable & something about her gaze is comforting. She has the vibe of a forgotten lost loved one, & seeing the painting gives me a sense of Deja Vu. She is, without a doubt, an amazing work of art.

@doc_tray

2 жыл бұрын

name of the book? writer??

@citriz

2 жыл бұрын

@@doc_tray It's called "The Usborne Book of Famous Paintings" by Rosie Dickins. It's not a textbook or anything if that's what you were expecting. It uses simple language, but it's very interesting & informative nonetheless.

she looks like a beautiful soul. i dont know how to describe it. carefree, or maybe shes been through a lot of intense situations, but shes just letting the tides lead her to a better destination with a hopeful future. captivating, exotic, alluring. i would love to sit down with her and hear her stories.