Christine asked this question about Girl with a Pearl Earring:
I love this painting, but I have not read this book yet. Who this girl was still remains a puzzle. I am curious about this imaginary story. Hopefully, it will give me another perspective to appreciate this painting. There is also a movie based on this novel. Does anybody have read this book and also watched that movie? Is it good? Will it be better if I watch the movie first, and then read this book? Thank you!
Richard Stein Book, as usual, is better than the movie, but I enjoyed the movie just the same. I loved how scenes in the movie resembled Vermeer's canvases. Acting …moreBook, as usual, is better than the movie, but I enjoyed the movie just the same. I loved how scenes in the movie resembled Vermeer's canvases. Acting was good, but if you read the book first, you will get far more out of the movie.
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