The — Girl With A Pearl Earring

Her headwear is exotic for 17th-century Holland, emphasizing the painting's role as a creative character study.

The "pearl" is impossibly large and likely made of polished glass or silver, rendered with just two strokes of white paint. the girl with a pearl earring

A 1994 restoration revealed the subtle highlights on the girl's lips and the deep green glaze that originally covered the dark background. Cultural Impact Her headwear is exotic for 17th-century Holland, emphasizing