Girl with a Pearl Earring Reflection

Although the movie was not based upon historic facts, it did incorporate facts about Vermeer that distinguished him from other artists of the time such as his use of the camera obscura. The film also showed the technique of oil painting by showing the process of using numerous layers of glazes to create a final painting with the correct color and light. The scenes in Vermeer’s studio demonstrated several of his paintings of common people in every day situations. The main painting property discussed in the film was the use of light; Grete knows that cleaning the windows will change the light in his studio and Vermeer later describes to Grete how the light can greatly affect the color of an object.