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Friday, April 16, 2004

A couple of days ago, we went to go see the picture of Scarlett Johansson wearing that turban. Yeah, it doesn't really look like her. I think whoever did it needs some glasses.

The Girl with a Pearl Earring, otherwise known as Scarlett Johansson Wearing a Turban

Really though, we went to see The Girl with a Pearl Earring (or as Kyle's friend Sonja puts it, girl-with-the-pearl) at the Mauritshuis Museum, which is here in The Hague. It is such a great museum! It's basically John Maurits' house from the 17th century, housing a small, but incredible collection of Dutch Golden Age art, including three Vermeers (girl-with-pearl, View of Delft, and Diana and Her Maidens). This is stunning for such a tiny museum, considering there are 35 Vermeers in the world, one of which was stolen. The house is a mansion, but an intimate space to view art. The Vermeers are just hung in an unpretentious corner room-- no grand space a la Las Meninas in the Prado. But it's also a great piece to see in person. I was surprised because it's so small, but seeing it in person is worth it: she looks at you from across the room, and her eyes actually look damp. I joked to Tricia that the girl has a serious staring problem. View of Delft is also amazing. And did I even mention the small room housing more than seven Rembrandts?

Both times I've been there, it hasn't been crowded. There were a few moments when we were just sitting in the Vermeer room by ourselves. Mauritshuis is definitely one of the great things about living in The Hague.

posted by sheryl | 9:48 AM |

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