“Girl With A Pearl Earring” is set in Delft, Holland. In the year 1665 Griet, a seventeen year-old girl must work to support her mother and
blind father. Griet finds work as a maid in the house of the famous painter Johannes Vermeer.
Almost at once the artist and his patron take notice her as a “pretty young girl”.
Vermeers patron wishes to have her painted with him.
Vermeer who has become attracted to her himself,convinces his patron ...