This frustrates his mother in law who lives with the family (Maria Thins) because she is responsible for the household and needs to feed many mouths with the money he gets from his paintings. And sometimes just looks at the painting for days, and makes only very small changes. He tries to find the perfect composition and balance. They say what he must paint, and then they buy the painting from him. The van Ruyvens are the constituents for the master, the painter Johannes Vermeer. One of the things that distinguish her from the Vermeerâ€™s is her faith: they are Catholics while she is Protestant. She doesnâ€™t like it there, but she gets to know the family a lot better. She becomes a maid to the family Vermeer. She must become a maid because she has to help maintain her family (Her father had an accident so he canâ€™t work). Support Art Detective on Patreon now for loads of exclusive content and ad free shows.Producer: Dan Morelle-Instagram: : Twitter: Facebook: Group: -Art Detective Patreon Supporterspatreon.The book goes about a girl, Griet sheâ€™s from a poor family. This episode was originally released in April 2019 to our lovely Patreon backers. This episode was recorded in September 2019 at Gloucester History Festival.Producer: Dan Morelle-Instagram: : Twitter: Facebook: Group: -Art Detective Patreon /ArtDetectiveAdam EllisAlexandra HancockAlistair ToddAmanda CookeAndrew CarrAndrew DarbyAndrew RobesonAndrew WestBecky HeadBernard FildesbrittaCatherine Rowley-WilliamsChantal SpaullChloeChris ChattertonChris DouglassChristine HalsallColin BeebyDavid EvansDavid ParkerFi CooperIldi PelikanJanice MillerJen_0_cydeJoanne Benjamin Dzho MckeownJordan M KileyJoseph MaleczekKeiran LancasterKevin CannellKevin Valdes ParraKirstyLesley Anne FiskMargaret SzedenitsMargy MayellMCMatzMeg JonesMichelle MosesNeil HolmesNicola CaponPaul Flattpaul mallinderPete BiggsQuoc VoRachel CavalierRoger LittleStephen LawrenceTammy MillerTanchira ArjinkitToryn PoolmanVanessa RowlandsVictoria MitchellWayne QuiggThank you everyone!

View the slideshow referenced in this episode here. On the 20th anniversary of this enduring modern classic, Dr Janina Ramirez joined Tracy Chevalier and the Victoria & Albert Museum to talk about Vermeer’s painting of the same name, and how it inspired her. Since Tracy Chevalier’s 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' was published in 1999, it has sold more than 5 million copies, has been translated into 39 languages and was made into an Oscar-nominated film.

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