The Girl With a Pearl Earring
Author: Tracy Chevalier
Category: Fiction
Reviewer: Melissa McGarvin-O'melia
Department/Position: Instructional Coach
Summary: This book is fiction but is about a true artist, Johannes Vermeer, and an actual painting of his called "Girl With A Pearl Earing". The artist is Dutch and did the painting sometime in the middle 1600's. The author writes the book according to who this girl could be. Her name is Griet and she is a 16 year old housekeeper for the artist and his family. After reading this I actually Googled Vermeer and read more about his life and other paintings. At this time, no one really knows who this girl actually was but through the rich beautiful writing I felt like she really could be Griet.
Recommended Audience: Recommended for high school to adult readers
Rating: 4
This book is available in the AHS library.
Category: Fiction
Reviewer: Melissa McGarvin-O'melia
Department/Position: Instructional Coach
Summary: This book is fiction but is about a true artist, Johannes Vermeer, and an actual painting of his called "Girl With A Pearl Earing". The artist is Dutch and did the painting sometime in the middle 1600's. The author writes the book according to who this girl could be. Her name is Griet and she is a 16 year old housekeeper for the artist and his family. After reading this I actually Googled Vermeer and read more about his life and other paintings. At this time, no one really knows who this girl actually was but through the rich beautiful writing I felt like she really could be Griet.
Recommended Audience: Recommended for high school to adult readers
Rating: 4
This book is available in the AHS library.
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