This film, adapted from a work of fiction by author Tracy Chevalier, tells a story about the events surrounding the creation of the painting "Girl With A Pearl Earring" by 17th century Dutch master Johannes Vermeer. A young peasant maid working in the house of painter Johannes Vermeer becomes his talented assistant and the model for one of his most famous works.
Keywords: 17th-century , based-on-novel-or-book , biography , butcher , dutch-history , earring , holland , maid , painter , painting , period-drama , year-1665