Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Girl With A Pearl

"Girl With a Pearl"
An exhibit of Dutch painters was recently at the de Young Museum in San Francisco.  Included in the exhibit was the painting by Johannes Vermeer, “Girl with a Pearl Earring” and, as the name implies, the artist uses a pearl earring as a focal point.
This is one of the best-loved paintings in the world . . . and it is a mystery. Who is the model and why has she been painted? What is she thinking as she stares out at the viewer? Are her wide eyes and enigmatic half-smile innocent or seductive? And why is she wearing a pearl earring?
The book in this piece is a contemporary novel by Tracy Chevalier by the same name
Besides the book, this piece also includes a mannequin head, clock gears and a mainspring, gold acrylic paint atop vintage book text, vintage sewing patterns, and of course a pearl earring.

6 comments:

  1. Wow, this is wonderful Rebeca. I thought this was your work as it sure does look like it. I'm going to buy a head like that and make my own. Tee hee.:) I may though. It looks like it would be fun. Thanks for sharing.

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  2. This is stunning, Rebeca. I know how much you like those mannikin heads, and this one is just as stunning. I also like how you have treated the book cover. Nice way to tie in the head and neck of the piece. Of course, I adore the "almost steampunk" design you have given this gal with the pearl earring.

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  3. un vermeer!!!!! bravo!!¨bises e.

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  4. This is such an interesting, yet simple piece of art. Love it and the gear and pearl earring. Very clever!!

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  5. Great interpretation of the old painting. Very creative to use the contemporary book as the base. Well-thought out piece of mixed media art.

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  6. I love this, the mannequin head with the pattern paper covering it and the book with the title, lovey work!

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