Girl with a Pearl Earring

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    Items of pearl stone The elegant looking white or gray color pearl gemstones appear immensely eloquent and captivating. Besides from being sophisticated in its appearance this stone preserves a distinct astrological property that animates people to use this stone in large manner. The pearl stone is largely famous among girls who appreciate to subscribe elegant looking stone pearl jewelry items in the form of pearl stone engagement ring, pearl stone necklace, pearl stone bracelet, pearl stone…

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    Pearl Earring

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    The painting, The Girl with the Pearl Earring, painted by Dutch master Johannes Vermeer in the 17th century and the photograph of an underwater installation of a concrete statue/bust of a human form called Viccisitudes by Jason de Caires Taylor’s 21st century work. I will describe the works of art and the time periods of their inception. I will discuss how different each setting is that the artists chose for viewers to interact with their works. The Girl with the Pearl Earring by Vermeer is a…

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    Griet narrates with wonderfully reminiscent, vivid and modest similes and metaphors: “I could hear rich carpets in their voices, books and pearls and fur.” and “My mother’s voice- a cooking pot, a flagon.” Girl with a Pear Earring has a conventional aesthetics that is more popular with us-young adult audience. The narrative structure is one of a familiar style and is easy to read, as they contain familiar conventions of storytelling. This is evident when Griet says “At first I could not meet his…

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    Pearl Earrings Reflection

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    We are to watch the movie, “A Girl with a Pearl Earrings”, by the director Peter Weber, that was filmed in 2003. The movie is based on Johannes Vermeer, the famous artist’s life and what is the story behind his painting of the girl with the pearl earrings. The movie is quit modest with the way it presented that period of time with the way they dressed to the way they spoke. It also focused of how art was important, precious and a luxury to attain. It addresses the tough life of people that…

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    segregated and incarcerated in camps after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. The family that is described within this book is one of the unfortunate families that was ripped away from their home because of their heritage. To analyze their situation, Julie Otsuka uses many objects and motifs to present a common idea that allows the reader to interpret literal situations or recognize them. Objects presented in this book like the horses, the flowers, and the pearls all represent the important idea of…

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    “Girl with a Turban.” However, in the second part of the twentieth century, the name was changed. This painting has traveled all around the world because of its beauty and uniqueness. “Who is the model and why has she been painted?” This is the question people have been asking for years. One of the most loved paintings in the world is a mystery. So much about this painting is unknown, almost making it more attractive. The attentive look of the young girl in the painting makes the viewer feel as…

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    other hand, in the 18th and 19th century, education was promoted for women and girls. The subjects taught, however, were not mathematics or science, but domestic skills. Their main goal in life, just like in the previous centuries, was to find a man of good wealth to marry. Clearly, women were taught to be dependent and voiceless throughout time. The obstacles…

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    CGR Pagent Analysis

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    areas of group interaction, and congeniality. The pageant attire will consist of: The attire for Friday is a navy skirt, COGIC Girls Rock shirt, nylons, pearls, and a navy or black kitten pumps. The attire for Saturday is a soft pink suit, shoes that are crème, white, pink, silver and no more than 3 inches in height with white/off white hosiery, no open toe shoes, pearl jewelry…

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    Lung—asked her husband for two pearls that she would like to keep. Wang Lung acquiesced, but he did not understand why she asked for them. Later, Wang snatched the pearls away from O-lan and gave them to his concubine, Lotus. The pearls held some meaning to all three of these characters, but it held the most importance to O-lan and affected her the most. First of all, Wang Lung, O-lan, and Lotus all regarded the pearls differently. Wang Lung only considered jewelry such as pearls for the…

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    and compelling factors of a portrait. Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” is one of the most famous paintings in the world. His use of color and details “Mona Lisa” developed many controversies on the analysis of the painting. As for Vermeer’s “Girl with a Pearl…

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