Girl with a Pearl Earring

By Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer. Watched the movie with the same title the other day, and was intrigued by the story that might be behind the painting. The stare in the girl's eyes is so intriguing and vivid. Before I could feel that there was something interesting in the painting because the head decoration and the clothes seem plain in contrast to the pearl earring. Didn't give much thought about the possible reason. The story in the movie, although fictional, seems pretty plausible.