Saturday, May 2, 2009

Girl with a Pearl Earring by Johannes Vermeer

Golden Rectangle
The painting Girl with a Pearl Earring is one of Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer's masterworks and as the name implies, uses a pearl earring for a focal point. The painting is currently housed at The Mauritshuis in The Hague. It is sometimes referred to as "the Mona Lisa of the North" or "the Dutch Mona Lisa".

Click the figure below to see the interactive illustration of Girl with a Pearl Earring by Johannes Vermeer.


Snowflakes: Hexagonal Symmetry.
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Girl with a Pearl Earring by Johannes Vermeer
Golden Rectangles