Even so, girl with a pearl earring only became one of vermeers more famous pieces around the turn of the 21st century, with the 1995 blockbuster exhibition at the national gallery of art in washington, d. With hugh bonneville, tracy chevalier, walter liedtke, nicolette mckenzie. Exhibition on screen girl with the pearl earring event. Exhibition on screen girl with a pearl earring by johannes vermeer is one of the most enduring paintings in the history of art. Girl with a pearl earring is a quiet movie, shaken from time to time by ripples of emotional turbulence far beneath the surface. In its opening week, the film finished in tenth place with a total of. Under peter webbers impressive direction, however, it emerges as a fresh, powerful, jewel of a film. Vermeer and music to continue exhibition on screen. Jan 10, 2015 releasing into uk cinemas 115 watch the new girl with a pearl earring and other treasures of the mauritshuis, the netherlands cinema trailer, part of exhibition on screen your front row. Girl with a pearl earring, and other treasures from the mauritshuis in the hague, the camera offers an exclusive view of the worldrenowned mauritshuis museum, going behindthescenes to look at vermeers extraordinary painting as. Girl with a pearl earring and other treasures of the mauritshuis, the netherlands after two years on a blockbuster world tour, the girl with a pearl earring has returned home to the muchloved mauritshuis gallery in the hague, which has just completed extensive renovations.
Based on a novel, the film follows a young peasant maid who goes to work for an artisan and ends up. This beautifully film seeks to investigate the many unanswered questions associated with this extraordinary piece. Even today, its recent world tour garnered huge queues lining up for the briefest glimpse of its majestic beauty in japan 1. Eos presents girl with a pearl earring and other treasures. Vermeer and music continues exhibition on screen series. Enjoying exclusive access, the films main focus are the key works housed here. This beautifully filmed documentary goes in pursuit of answers to the unresolved riddles surrounding this extraordinary piece.
Since records yield little information about vermeers real lifeand even less about his artistic process, girl with a pearl earring could have been a contrived, oversexed, melodramatic piece of dribble. This is an excerpt from the feature film produced for exhibition on screen. The exhibition continued the fricks tradition of presenting masterpieces from acclaimed museums not easily accessible to the new york public. Girl gives us a vividly painted world but only patchily drawn characters in that sense, it gets vermeer only half right. Tanneke in the film is a much more pleasant cool big sis to griet whilst in the book she was often much more moody and by the end she had come to resent griet and contributed to her woes. For example, the girl with a pearl earring underwent a much needed restoration in 1994 in prevision of the washingtonthe hague exhibition.
Griet and pieter spoilers girl with a pearl earring. Exhibition on screen girl with a pearl earring kanopy firm. This beautifully filmed documentary goes in pursuit of the many unresolved riddles surrounding this extraordinary piece. Art corner blog documentary on vermeers girl with pearl earring. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. All of these elements are guessed at by the filmmakers as they regard a painting made in about 1665 by johannes vermeer. Exhibition on screen girl with a pearl earring kanopy. The exhibition continued the fricks tradition of presenting masterpieces from acclaimed museums not. One of the most enduring paintings in the history of art, girl with a pearl earring by johannes vermeer still attracts huge. Exhibition on screen girl with the pearl earring e girl with a pearl earring has returned home to the muchloved mauritshuis gallery in the hague.
Girl with a pearl earring is a historical drama that takes a fascinating look at art culture. Sedona international film festival presents the exhibition on screen series with girl with a pearl earring and other treasures from the mauritshuis in the hague. Going by various names over the centuries, it became known by its present title towards the end of the 20th century after the large pearl earring worn by the girl portrayed there. Girl with a pearl earring and other treasures from. Exhibition on screen girl with a pearl earring dvd. Exhibition on screen dvd charlotte mecklenburg library. Exhibition on screen girl with a pearl earring and other.
Sedona film festival hosts bigscreen presentation of art series at mary d. Exhibition on screen dvd hillsborough county public. Reviewed in the united kingdom on february 4, 2018. Exhibition on screen girl with a pearl earring 2015 hd. Girl with a pearl earring includes examples of the following tropes. Filmed and directed by david bickerstaff produced byphil grabsky hd 16. Girl with a pearl earring by johannes vermeer is one of the most enduring paintings. Jan 08, 2004 the forthcoming film, girl with a pearl earring, speculates who this woman might have been patiently recreating vermeers home life, with the motherinlaw, the kids and a marriage more strained. Going by various names over the centuries, it became known by its present title towards the end of the 20th century after the. We are not told directly what the terms were, but we can deduce them from what the film shows us. Girl with a pearl earring and other treasures from the mauritshuis. The film is directed by peter webber girl with a pearl earring, and is studded with intimate acoustic versions of classic tracks such as ken boothes everything i own and dazzling live performances from their unforgettable allstar concert in paris. A beautifully filmed documentary that goes in pursuit of answers to the unresolved riddles surrounding this extraordinary piece of art. Girl with a pearl earring and other treasures of the.
The screenplay was adapted by screenwriter olivia hetreed, based on the 1999 novel of the same name by tracy chevalier. Watch the new girl with a pearl earring and other treasures of the mauritshuis, the netherlands cinema trailer, part of exhibition on screen your. How vermeers paintings translate to film film the guardian. Scarlett johansson stars as griet, a young 17thcentury servant in the household of the dutch painter johannes vermeer played by colin firth at the time he painted girl with a pearl earring 1665 in. Watch the new girl with a pearl earring and other treasures of the mauritshuis, the netherlands cinema trailer, part of exhibition on screen your front row seat to the worlds greatest art. Releasing into uk cinemas 115 watch the new girl with a pearl earring and other treasures of the mauritshuis, the netherlands cinema trailer, part of exhibition on screen your front row.
A subtle highlight on the girls lip, made by vermeer but overpainted during past treatment, was also uncovered. Griet and pieter spoilers girl with a pearl earring 2003. Girl with a pearl earring and other treasures amherst cinema. This beautifully film seeks to investigate the many unanswered questions. A recent world tour had huge queues lining up for a glimpse. Girl with a pearl earring by johannes vermeer is one of the most enduring paint. After its world tour, the girl with a pearl earring returned to the muchloved mauritshuis in the hague, netherlands, which had just completed extensive renovations. During conservation treatment in 1994, one of three highlights on the pearls surface was revealed to be a flake of loosened paint. Hollands distinguished mauritshuis, is home to the painting and is a stunning jewel of a gallery. With the speck removed, the pearl appears again as vermeer intended. A great way to see art in detail that you may never get to see in person. Enjoying exclusive access, the film s main focus are the key works housed here. Major exhibitions provide stimulus for scholarly research and scientific analysis as well as exposing the picture to a wider public. The forthcoming film, girl with a pearl earring, speculates who this woman might have been patiently recreating vermeers home life, with the motherin.
Exhibition on screen dvd columbus metropolitan library. After two years on a blockbuster world tour, the girl with a pearl earring has returned home to the muchloved mauritshuis gallery in the hague, which has just completed extensive renovations. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival. Moviechat forums girl with a pearl earring 2003 discussion griet and pieter spoilers. I thought perhaps something was going on between the two which the viewer could not see on the screen but could deduce from his comment.
The girl with a pearl earring by johannes vermeer is one of the most enduring paintings in the history of art. With huge queues lining up for a glimpse of her enigmatic beauty and nearly 1. Girl with a pearl earring, and other treasures from the mauritshuis in the hague, the camera offers an exclusive view of the worldrenowned mauritshuis museum, going behindthescenes to look at vermeers extraordinary painting as well as many other popular works. Oct 30, 2014 watch the new girl with a pearl earring and other treasures of the mauritshuis, the netherlands cinema trailer, part of exhibition on screen your front row seat to the worlds greatest art.
It is about things not said, opportunities not taken, potentials not realized, lips unkissed. At the frick, a selection of fifteen paintings included the beloved girl with a pearl earring c. This is an excerpt from the feature film produced for exhibition on screen filmed and directed by david bickerstaff produced byphil. Girl with a pearl earring is a 2003 drama film directed by peter webber. Tracy chevalier describes how she felt as she saw her bestselling novel girl with a pearl earring being transferred to the screen. This film takes the audience on a journey as it seeks answers to many of the questions surrounding the enigmatic painting and its creator. Girl with a pearl earring and other treasures from the mauritshuis here on londonnet. Girl with a pearl earring tracy chevalier 9780007232161. I hope they make all of their films available for streaming. The film of girl with a pearl earring, starring colin firth as vermeer, was released in the uk in january.